Keith Urban All Smiles at Hall of Fame Induction Amid Rumors of Tension With Daughter
On April 29, the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum inducted 12 artists during an exuberant and festive ceremony at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville.
The 9th annual event celebrated Dolly Parton, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, John Boylan, Leland Sklar, Michael McDonald, Dann Huff, Nicky Hopkins, and Keith Urban. Despite questions of a possible rift with his eldest daughter, Sunday Rose, Urban was in great spirits.
Dressed in all black and wearing a Musician's Hall of Fame & Museum bomber jacket, the country music singer smiled for photos and interviews before and after the ceremony.
Ricky Skaggs introduced Urban, who performed "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" and "When Summer Comes." He also played an acoustic version of "Long Hot Summer."
While talking to People, he discussed the close alignment between his personal life and his music. "What it is that a musician has to say at some point is relative to where they're at, what they've been through," he explained.
While Urban's 2025 divorce from actress Nicole Kidman, after 19 years of marriage, is well documented, his standing with his kids is murkier. Australia's New Idea reported that Sunday Rose, 17, had unfollowed her father on social media. However, hours after the news broke, she was back to following him again. Urban's single statement concerning the incident was, "Family is private."
While it would be out of character for either the Practical Magic star or Urban to speak about family issues, some have noticed differences in their relationships with their daughters. The last time Sunday and her sisterFaith, 15, were spotted out with Urban was in 2024. Kidman, on the other hand, has frequently been photographed with them at red carpet events, fashion shows, and even on a trip to Antarctica.
Sunday also gushed about her mom during a recent interview with Elle Australia. "My mum is someone who has always been so creative and my biggest inspiration in life," the model said. "She's a key part of everything I do."
When appearing at HISTORYTalks, Kidman also revealed the sweet rule she holds her daughters to, which no doubt reinforces their connection. "Both my daughters will kill me for saying this," she told Hoda Kotb, "but I'm like, ‘You need to hug [me] for two minutes a day.'"
"We're so close, the three of us, we talk about everything," she added.
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This story was originally published April 29, 2026 at 12:06 PM.