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Keith Urban's First Words Following Vocal Surgery Moved Nicole Kidman to Tears

Alanna Conaway — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:00:02 +0000

After spending several weeks on vocal rest following surgery late last year, Keith Urban was ready to get back on stage and test out his singing chops. But more importantly, he was looking forward to having the ability to speak to his wife, Nicole Kidman, and two daughters after spending both the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays mum.

Keith Urban Reaps Major Benefits of Vocal Cord Surgery

Brittany Joy Cooper — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:00:44 +0000

After having vocal cord surgery at the end of last year, Keith Urban went on three weeks of extremely difficult vocal rest, during which time he couldn’t speak, sneeze, cough or communicate with his young daughters, who didn’t understand why their dad was silent. But now, on the other size of the trying process, Urban says he feels like a football player in his 40s who was given the knees of a 20-year-old.

Jake Owen Returns to the Road Following Surgery

Alanna Conaway — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:00:48 +0000

After what has undeniably been a rough start to a new year, things seem to be turning a new leaf for Jake Owen. Owen, who broke his collarbone in a snowboarding accident on Friday, Jan. 13 and was forced into surgery, resulting in the cancellation of several shows, has returned to the road — and to his adoring fans — who were even more excited than ever to see his smiling face.

Keith Urban Opens Up About the Difficulty of Vocal Rest

Brittany Joy Cooper — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:00:29 +0000

After spending three full weeks on vocal rest to recover from surgery to remove a polyp from his vocal cord, Keith Urban is back and ready to take the stage (and the mic) again. The ‘You’ll Think of Me’ singer will be performing live for the first time since his vocal absence on Feb. 3 at the Grand Ole Opry. In retrospect, he says 21 days of complete silence proved to be quite the challenge — both physically and emotionally — as he tried to recover and also not slip up and speak.

Keith Urban Sends Final Message to Fans Before Vocal Rest

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:00:15 +0000

Keith Urban is about to go on “complete vocal lockdown” for three weeks after he has throat surgery, so he took two minutes to issue a video message, thanking fans their support, love, cards, messages and gift baskets. Urban is about to have a polyp surgically removed and is expected to make a full recovery.

Keith Urban Reassures Fans Before Surgery

Billy Dukes — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:00:32 +0000

Aside from a few one song performances, Keith Urban has cleared his calendar for the remainder of 2011. He says he’ll be undergoing surgery to remove a polyp that formed during his most recent tour with Jake Owen.

Keith Urban to Undergo Throat Surgery

Nancy Dunham — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:00:10 +0000

Keith Urban has just announced that he will undergo throat surgery at the end of the month. The outpatient procedure is to remove a polyp on his vocal chords. Although the surgery is said to be minor, Urban will need to completely rest his voice for an undetermined amount of time. That means that he [...]