Keith Urban says no one gets rowdy like a UK crowd: “It’s like a soccer final”

Keith Urban’s currently looking ahead to his big return to the road: His The Speed of Now Tour launches this month.

The live show veteran has played all over the place, and his current tour will traverse the U.S. and make a few stops in Canada and his native Australia. But the absolute craziest crowd he’s ever played to? It’s gotta be the UK, he tells ET Online.

“All of the UK. Every single show,” Keith reveals. “It’s like a soccer final. It is insane.”

Keith’s hoping to keep the energy high in every city he goes to, and over the years, he’s learned that it’s important to take breaks in between shows if you want to keep the energy up.

“I’m lucky where I can do a few shows and then come home for a few days. I structured the tour where I can do that,” he continues. “…It also keeps the shows fresh. ‘Cause I’ve been to plenty of shows where you can tell, ‘That person probably needs to take a break.’”

To find a stop on Keith’s The Speed of Now Tour near you, head over to his tour calendar.