Latest / Fresh Intelligence / Keith Urban Hits New Low: Country Star Performs Modest Cruise Ship Gig to 1,000 Fans following Costly Nicole Kidman Divorce - 'It Pays the Bills'
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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: Urban takes cruise ship gig after divorce from Nicole.
- 0:21[SPEAKER_00]: Keith Urban, 58, accepted a modest singing gig on the top shelf country cruise ship following his costly divorce from Nicole Kidman.
- 0:29[SPEAKER_00]: The country star performed for over 1,000 attendees on a Bahamas-bound cruise, a significant change from his usual larger audiences.
- 0:36[SPEAKER_00]: Sources reveal Urban was not entirely pleased with taking on this concert.
- 0:40[SPEAKER_00]: It's the kind of gig that Keith would have turned his nose up at during his marriage to Nicole Kidman, one insider comment.
- 0:46[SPEAKER_00]: Despite a reported net worth of $100 million, Urban's divorce is believed to have strained his finances, although he is not obligated to pay spousal or child support.
- 0:55[SPEAKER_00]: When there's that much money involved in a split, the lawyers don't come cheap, the source told new idea.
- 1:01[SPEAKER_00]: Additionally, the opportunity keeps urban occupied amid his divorce.
- 1:05[SPEAKER_00]: Cruise ships are not exactly the dream gig, but they pay the bills, and it gives Keith something to focus on.
- 1:11[SPEAKER_00]: He's trying to stay busy now that his divorce is finalized.
- 1:14[SPEAKER_00]: While his pay for the performance remains undisclosed, a musician of Urban's caliber could demand six figures, especially for a cruise where passenger tickets range from $6,700 to $19,000.
- 1:23[SPEAKER_00]: RadarOnline.com has reported that Urban and Kidman are no longer on speaking terms.
- 1:30[SPEAKER_00]: Their relationship deteriorated before the end of their 19-year marriage, and Insiders suggest Urban is experiencing a mid-life crisis, becoming unrecognizable to his family.
- 1:40[SPEAKER_00]: Nicole and Keith don't really communicate.
- 1:42[SPEAKER_00]: Things got really bad at the end of their relationship and haven't rebounded, a source said.
- 1:47[SPEAKER_00]: Urban recently felt heartbroken after his eldest daughter, Sunday Rose, snubbed him in a public interview, expressing admiration solely for her mother.
- 1:55[SPEAKER_00]: This left Urban feeling numb, with an insider stating, it's like he doesn't exist.
- 2:00[SPEAKER_00]: He's trying to put on a brave front, but this latest snub has stumped him.
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