2024 has been a big year for Keith Urban and his wife Nicole Kidman, and now the singer has revealed how he will ring in 2025 – by hosting a five-hour live party in Nashville.
"Ring in the New Year with host @keithurban and country music’s biggest stars in New Year’s Eve LIVE: Nashville’s Big Bash December 31st on CBS!" an Instagram post from CBS has revealed; Keith will host alongside Entertainment Tonight‘s Rachel Smith.
Kane Brown and Jelly Roll will also be performing on the big night, with the celebrations taking place at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in the center of the city. Keith will headline the stage, with the evening kicking off at 8/7c and running for five hours.
The event will come as Keith ends 2024 with a new tour to support his 12th studio album The Speed of Now Part 1.
He kicked off a residency in Las Vegas to promote the album last week, with the first two shows being on October 4 and 5, at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas' Bleau Live Theater. The limited 10-date engagement has three more shows this month, on October 9, 11 and 12 before taking a break and resuming next year in February, for shows on February 14, 15, 19, 21 and 22.
His wife Nicole, however, is also hard at work while also dealing with the grief over the loss of her beloved mother, Janelle Ann.
Nicole arrived in Venice, Italy for the Venice Film Festival award ceremony, where she won Best Actress for her role in Babygirl, but it was her director Halina Rejn who accepted the award, after she left following the sudden death of Janelle.
"Today I arrived in Venice to find out shortly after, that my beautiful, brave mother Janelle Ann Kidman has just passed," Nicole said in a statement, read out by Halina.
"I am in shock and I have to go to my family, but this award is for her, she shaped me, she guided me, and she made me. I am beyond grateful that I get to say her name to all of you through Halina, the collision of life and art is heart-breaking, and my heart is broken. We love you all."
She is also promoting the film, which is in the running for awards consideration, and has been on the road with her daughter Sunday Rose Kidman-Urban, 16, who made her runway debut walking for Miu Miu during Paris Fashion Week.
"Hopefully we can just help her keep balance with everything through all of that," he told People magazine of their pride for Sunday; Nicole and Keith also share Faith Margaret Kidman-Urban, 13.
"It's all a challenge. I mean, raising kids is a challenge, period. It's about trying to keep a balance. It's all a process, but I think balance is key. Keeping her firmly with schoolwork and structure and everything balanced in its place is key."