Keith Urban explains throat surgery

Keith Urban has opened up about his recent throat surgery.

The country singer and husband of Nicole Kidman is cutting short his current tour for an op that will repair his damaged vocal chords although there is a chance he may never sing again.

“At some point during the tour I hemorrhaged in a vocal chord and it formed this little polyp that’s not going anywhere so it has to be removed,” explains Keith of his injury.

“The operation is less dangerous now than they were many years ago since the whole Julie Andrews debacle many years ago. It’s not an uncommon thing but the technology has improved and there is a much higher success rate. I hope that continues!”

Urban who raises two daughters with Kidman has previously spoken about how is love for the actress helped him beat his drug habit.

“I think I’ve spent my life fearful of intimacy,” Keith said.

“The result was a feeling of ‘being without’, this hole I tried to fill with all those other things. The only thing that has really filled it has been the love of my wife and our daughters.”