Keith Urban posed for Playgirl two decades ago--‘What the Hell was I thinking?!’

Through the years NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 30: Keith Urban performs on NBC's "Today" at Rockefeller Plaza on June 30, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

By Nancy Wilson

September 30, 2024 at 4:27 am EDT

Last week Keith Urban appeared on the “Literally! With Rob Lowe” podcast. He told Rob how on 2002 his record label said Playgirl magazine wanted to do an article and photo shoot with the then new singer. “I was like, ‘Oh, OK.’ Luckily, I play guitar and not harmonica.” He posed wearing just a thong with his guitar discreetly covering up his bits. In 2013, Tonight Show Host Jay Leno unearthed the photos. “That falls into the ‘What the Hell was I thinking’ category,” Urban said at the time