He’s known for his catchy country music-style vocals, but Keith Urban proved he’s more than adaptable to new styles as he performed an incredible rendition of Elvis Presley’s hit ‘Baby, What You Want Me To Do’ during a star-studded tribute show.
Nicole Kidman’s husband, 51, joined forces with US rapper and musician Post Malone for the duet, which aired on Sunday in the US as part of NBC’s Elvis All-Star Tribute show.
Sat side by side on stage with guitars, both Urban and Malone sang the vocals together before showing off their voices with their own solo parts – and they were pitch perfect from start to finish.
According to Elvis’ official Twitter account, run by his team following his death, Urban was playing a guitar owned by the late Reggie Young, who accompanied Elvis during his From Elvis In Memphis sessions.
Keith and @PostMalone are honoring @ElvisPresley with a duet on "Baby, What You Want Me To Do". 🎸🎸 Don't miss the #ElvisAllStarTribute this SUNDAY at 9/8c on @NBC! pic.twitter.com/w4UXoa4Qbb
— Keith Urban (@KeithUrban) February 15, 2019
Fans loved the performance, and commenting on a video shared on social media by Urban himself, one wrote: “Omg shut up! This is amazing,” while another added: “Totally freaking excellent.”
Meanwhile one wrote: “Love it… nothing can compare to Elvis but this is very cool.”
Everyone from Ed Sheeran and Josh Groban, to John Legend and Jennifer Lopez joined the stars as they recreated some of Elvis’ top hits – with Sheeran leaving the crowd stunned later in the night with a perfect rendition of ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’.
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Standing with his guitar and a small choir backing him, the global superstar put a beautiful spin on the classic song and fans once again rushed to compliment the performance.
“I’m not crying over here or anything,” one fan wrote while another simply added: “Goosebumps.”
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After announcing the concert earlier this year, producers confirmed the musicians would also be joined on stage by Elvis’ daughter Lisa Marie Presley, while rare footage of the singer will be shown on screen along with in-depth interviews with his former wife Priscilla.