Keith Ends Tour in a Taxi

Keith Urban gave fans at his Oct. 9 show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden a fun surprise: Rather than heading backstage at the end of the show, he left the arena on foot and hailed one of the city’s iconic yellow taxicabs.

Fans watched on video screens as Keith made his escape, threw on a jacket, stepped out into the New York night and within moments flagged down a cab. “The yellow taxi is synonymous with New York City and I was trying to figure out how I could incorporate it into the show,” says Keith, who dreamed up the idea a few weeks beforehand. “I think I did it—not to mention that I beat the rush for cabs after the concert let out!” The stunt worked so well that Keith did it again at the following night’s show in Buffalo.

• October 21, 2009

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