Disinformation about Aussie country singer Keith Urban continues to spread, including a recent claim that he is feuding with New York’s new mayor.
Despite multiple online assertions, Urban hasn’t cancelled shows in New York or declared that he doesn’t “sing for commies” in protest against NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
The 58-year-old country singer has no scheduled shows in the city and there’s no record of the quote attributed to him.
One social media account sharing the false claim has previously posted fake news about the Australian and it appears to be an engagement-bait operation.
The claim appears in a Facebook post featuring several images of Urban and Mamdani.
“KEITH URBAN IGNITES FIRESTORM: CANCELS ALL 2025 NYC SHOWS — “I DON’T SING FOR COMMIES!”” the caption reads.
“Social media exploded as Keith Urban abruptly pulled every New York date and dropped a brutally blunt statement.”
However, the claim is false and is the latest in a series of false claims about the Australian since his actor wife, Nicole Kidman, filed for divorce from him in September 2025.
Urban has no shows scheduled for New York in 2025 or 2026, according to his official website.
AAP FactCheck was unable to find any credible reports that Urban had uttered the quote attributed to him in the post or that he had made any public commentary about Mamdani or his recent election victory.
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Disinformation about Aussie country singer Keith Urban continues to spread, including a recent claim that he is feuding with New York’s new mayor. Despite multiple online assertions, Urban hasn’t ...