Keith Urban almost had words of struggle for a man who sat behind the country singer and his wife, Nicole Kidman, everywhere: the opera. The altercation took place in January at the Sydney Opera House and, finally, we understand Urban’s side of the story – and it’s just a misunderstanding about etiquette.
As it was the couple’s first time at the opera, they were thrilled with the presentation of The cheerful widow so much so that they jumped up to applaud the cast standing up – but that’s not what happens at the opera. Oops!
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“It was a great performance, so good, and I’m looking around and we’re cheering and cheering, everyone is cheering, and then I look around and see some people standing and then a few more and I said, ‘Oh, holy shit . I’m getting up ‘”, he reminded KIIS FM’s Kyle and Jackie The Show On thursday. “So I got up and this guy behind me just hit Nic, like hitting her with the show.
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That blow to the butt was enough to make Kidman exclaim, “That guy just hit me!” What should a husband do? Urban joked that “violence at the opera followed”, but he was stuck in a difficult situation: does he defend his wife or admit that they broke the protocol of the opera? Well, Urban, being the supreme gentleman, took the right path for the whole situation.
“It took a lot of restraint. I was very upset, ”he admitted. “I just looked at him and said, ‘It’s a standing cheered. ‘But at the same time, I understand. I understand that there is something going on where there is a traditional thing that says you don’t do this, and I respect that. “
That’s why we love the first american idol judge; he even found a subtle way to defend his Oscar-winning wife while trying to respect opera fans, who know that a standing ovation is not the best way to honor artists.
We are happy that there was not a devastating fight that night, but the thought of Urban creating a scene on a chic opera night would have been one forever. Either way, Kidman knows that her husband supports her in every situation – even at the opera.
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