Check out country music star Keith Urban's New Years Eve tribute to Dolores O'Riordan, Aretha Franklin, Roy Clark, Avicii, and Ed King!
Country music superstar Keith Urban hosted Jack Daniel’s Music City Midnight in Nashville, Tennessee, on New Year’s Eve. According to the organizers, this event attracted 175,000 to 200,000 attendees! Besides Urban, the lineup featured Peter Frampton, Judah & the Lion, Caitlyn Smith, Devon Gilfillian, Brett Young, and the Fisk Jubilee Singers. The 10th annual Nashville New Year’s Eve event capped off with a Music Note Drop and fireworks to welcome the New Year.
During the celebration, the Aussie paid tribute to the artists who passed away in 2018. Watch Urban perform a medley of “Zombie” by The Cranberries (in honor of Dolores O’Riordan), “Respect”(in honor of Aretha Franklin), “Rolling In My Sweet Baby’s Arms” (in honor of Roy Clark), “Wake Me Up” (in honor of Avicii), “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd (in honor of Ed King)!
Yes, Peter Frampton joined Keith onstage for “Sweet Home Alabama”! How awesome is it to see them both rocking out together?! What a beautiful way to honor a handful of the musicians we lost over the past year.
Check out the NYE event being set up in the video clip below!
Now, for the end result…
We hope everyone had a great start to 2019! Next up, the star will be preparing to kick off the Australian leg of his Graffiti U World Tour.
Graffiti U World Tour Dates and Stops
JAN 23 2019
NEWCASTLE, NSW, AUSTRALIA
Newcastle Entertainment Centre
JAN 25 2019
SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA
Qudos Bank Arena
JAN 26 2019
SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA
Qudos Bank Arena
JAN 27 2019
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
GIO Stadium
JAN 31 2019
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
FEB 1 2019
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
FEB 2 2019
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
FEB 5 2019
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Rod Laver Arena
FEB 6 2019
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Rod Laver Arena
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