Keith Urban Helps Open Olympic Games With ‘Imagine’

This was a stunning moment! NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 18: In this image released on April 18, Keith Urban performs onstage at the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards at the Grand Ole Opry on April 18, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACM)Keith Urban was part of the opening ceremonies at the start of the Tokyo Games on Friday, July 23. The country singer was joined by artists from around the globe, including John Legend, Angélique Kidjo, Alejandro Sanz and the Suginami Junior Chorus as they sang John Lennon’s “Imagine” in a pre-recorded performance. The music for the performance was arranged by Hans Zimmer. While the video played, athletes from each country stood on the stage below and drones formed the Olympic logo and then a globe above the stadium. Urban previewed his involvement in the ceremonies with a video posted to social media Friday morning. The clip shows the singer recording the Olympics video while talking about the importance of the Olympics and “Imagine.”‘