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Keith Urban hangs up on Aussie radio hosts when asked intimate question about wife Nicole Kidman

Keith Urban has hung up on an Adelaide radio duo after they asked him a sex question about his wife Nicole Kidman.

Keith Urban left two Adelaide radio hosts in shock when he hung up on them live on air after they asked an intimate question about his wife, Nicole Kidman.

The country music star called into Mix 102.3’s Hayley & Max in the Morning on Tuesday, ahead of the Aussie leg of his High and Alive world tour next month, when the line suddenly went dead.

Urban was in good spirits at the start of the interview as he expressed his excitement to play at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on August 28 because it’s “just a good vibe in the audience”, he said.

Adelaide radio hosts were hung up on by Keith Urban live on air.
Adelaide radio hosts were hung up on by Keith Urban live on air.
Hayley Pearson said Urban didn’t like being asked personal questions …
Hayley Pearson said Urban didn’t like being asked personal questions …
... but co-host Max Burford proceeded to ask him a sex question about his wife Nicole Kidman.
... but co-host Max Burford proceeded to ask him a sex question about his wife Nicole Kidman.

But the interview went downhill when hosts Hayley Pearson and Max Burford asked him to take part in the show’s “Wall of Truth” segment.

Although Urban was a willing participant, it seems he didn’t expect the questions to be so personal.

“What does Keith Urban think when he sees his beautiful wife with beautiful younger men like Zac Efron having these beautiful love scenes on TV and radio?” Burford asked before the line grew silent.

“What just happened here?” he asked as a producer said, “He’s disconnected from Zoom.”

“I think his team hung up on us because they didn’t want us to ask that question,” the producer added. “He’s gone, see you Keith.”

The line went dead after Urban was asked how he feels about Kidman’s sex scenes on screen. Picture: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
The line went dead after Urban was asked how he feels about Kidman’s sex scenes on screen. Picture: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Pearson was rattled that they’ve “upset” the Grammy winner and had a feeling “that would happen”.

“Does Keith Urban hate us? Do we have beef with Keith Urban now?” Burford wondered before telling her, “If you knew this was going to happen, Hayley, why didn’t you stop me asking the question?”

It’s no secret that Urban doesn’t like talking about his famous wife.

Last September, the singer was invited on the Jam Nation with Jonesy & Amanda podcast to chat about his new album High and upcoming world tour, when the chat focused on Kidman being at the Venice Film Festival.

Host Amanda Keller then began asking questions about the origins of Urban’s relationship with the Aussie actress.

Urban and Kidman are very protective on what they discuss about their relationship.
Urban and Kidman are very protective on what they discuss about their relationship.

“Speaking of your amazing love story with Nicole, you met at G’day Australia. Is that what it was called?” she asked Urban, to which he bluntly corrected her: “G’day LA.”

Keller suggested that if the pair hadn’t met that fateful night, they perhaps might never have met at all.

“If you hadn’t both been there that day, would your paths somewhere have inevitably crossed? Or maybe ... this incredible love story wouldn’t have happened,” she wondered.

“No, I think it would,” Urban insisted.

“Yeah? Are you a believer in fate or do you think it’s two Australians, it would have happened?” she persisted, with Urban replying, “No idea.”

The interview became more awkward and Urban appeared to run out of patience.

Clearly done with questions about his wife, Urban shut down the topic with three simple words: “Anyway, moving on.”

Originally published as Keith Urban hangs up on Aussie radio hosts when asked intimate question about wife Nicole Kidman

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