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The star-studded Concert for Carolina event raised an impressive $24.5 million for victims of Hurricane Helene.
Keith Urban celebrated his 57th birthday by giving back, and Nicole Kidman made sure his charitable efforts were acknowledged!
On Saturday, October 26, the country star spent the evening raising funds for Hurricane Helene relief at the Concert for Carolina benefit show. He performed several songs at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium alongside a lineup of fellow musicians.
The event raised an impressive $24.5 million, according to the Charlotte Observer, and included headliners Luke Combs and Eric Church, as well as appearances from Sheryl Crow, James Taylor, and more.
At one point during the evening, Kidman, 57, joined her husband of 18 years onstage to help introduce Church, making sure to mention that the special night coincided with Urban’s birthday. Fans captured the moment on X (formerly Twitter).
“[We’re] here with all of you tonight because Eric gave Keith a call,” Kidman said. “I do want to say it’s his birthday tonight … And he wanted to be here with you. So here we go. Eric Church called him, and here we are.”
After sharing a kiss onstage, Kidman and Urban welcomed Church, who led the crowd in a rendition of “Happy Birthday” for Urban. The two friends celebrated with a high-five following the touching moment.
Regarding the show’s setlist, Urban performed hits like “Blue Ain’t Your Color” and “Wasted Time,” and he also duetted with Church on “Raise ‘Em Up,” according to Setlist.fm.
Church included some of his own classics and covered tracks from artists like The Temptations, Billy Joel, and Otis Redding. He also joined his friend Crow for a performance of her song “Picture,” while Combs brought out Bailey Zimmerman as a guest for “Must’ve Never Met You.”
According to The Observer, a total of 82,193 fans attended the stadium event, which announced its impressive $24.5 million donation at the end of the show.
“I wanted to have a good time tonight, and I knew I wanted all of you to enjoy yourselves as well,” Combs said, as reported by Fox News. He acknowledged the seriousness of the situation they were facing, noting that it took him, Church, and others 28 days to organize the event.
“I haven’t been up that mountain yet myself,” he added. “I have many friends and family here tonight who live every day up that hill. The things I’ve seen and heard are beyond words. I believe many of you in this crowd understand that tonight.”
