Keith Urban Abruptly Ends Interview After Awkward Question About Nicole Kidman

Country music star Keith Urban pulled the plug on a radio interview in Australia after things got a little too personal.

Urban was chatting via Zoom with an Aussie morning show when one of the hosts decided to stir the pot with a spicy question about his wife, Nicole Kidman. Specifically, they asked how he felt watching her get sensual with Zac Efron in her new Netflix rom-com A Family Affair.

The question? “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?”

Cue the sound of a mic dropping… followed by dead silence. Seconds later, the interview feed was cut. Whether it was Keith himself or someone on his team hitting the off switch, one thing was clear: that convo was over.

To be fair, it was a clunky question (three “beautifuls” is at least two too many), but the abrupt shutdown left the radio hosts stunned. One even joked afterward, “Does Keith Urban hate us now?”

Urban and Kidman have been married for nearly two decades—19 years and counting—which is practically a Hollywood miracle. So maybe he just wasn’t in the mood to publicly unpack his thoughts on his wife’s on-screen chemistry with Zac Efron. Fair enough.

Still, the moment went viral fast, with fans split between defending Keith’s right to keep things private and calling the shutdown a bit dramatic. Either way, one thing’s for sure: when you’re interviewing a celebrity, maybe don’t ask about their spouse’s love life with someone younger.