Here's How Far Keith Urban Really Got In School
Keith Urban is such a compelling singer because he puts his heart and soul into his music. For the launch of his album, The Speed of Now Part 1, released in September 2020, Urban spoke with Taste of Country about his journey.
Urban has spent time in rehab to face his addictions and he shared an impactful story about his time there. "When I was in rehab, one of my counselors was saying to me, 'Look, we're trying to walk in the light as best we can,'" Urban said to the outlet. "And he goes, 'I don't know that we can do that, but just try and lean. If you're walking on an angle, just try and walk on an angle leaning into the light.' It always stayed with me, so there's a line in there: 'I will stand in the light, at least as best I can.' And it was just being honest that I'm a work in progress," Urban said.
This honesty and humility is what makes Urban such a successful musician — and has a massive net worth to boot! Plus, for being such a superstar, Urban leads a surprisingly normal life. What's also surprising is how far he got in school. Here's the story.
Keith Urban convinced his parents to let him drop out of school at 15
Keith Urban dropped out of high school when he was 15. He explained this to AZCentral in October 2016. When asked if there was ever a point where he wished he had stayed in school, Urban had a shocking response. "No. There were points where I wish I had quit sooner," Urban said.
Urban shares two daughters, Sunday and Faith, with his wife, Nicole Kidman, according to Hello! and he explained how having kids changes the way he looks at his own decision. "It's hard because I'm a dad," Urban began. "I've got kids now and they're in school. And look, I've got nothing against school. Good lord. I always have to put it in perspective."
However, for Urban, his situation was different. "For me, I was in public school and the curriculum was super basic," Urban told AZCentral. "I was already playing in a band on the weekends and the band would play during the week without me. I said to my mom, 'If I wasn't in school, I could be playing five, six nights a week, earning really good money playing four hours a night, getting amazing experience. Obviously, this is what I'm going to be doing my whole life. I've been doing this since I was 7. I'm 15 now. I'd really like to quit school.'"
Amazingly, his mom said yes. Clearly, it was a risk worth taking for Urban!