Keith Urban Returning To Stage After Vocal Surgery

First Published: January 12, 2012 3:38 PM EST Credit: Getty Images NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Caption Keith Urban performs at the 49th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tenn., on November 6, 2011Keith Urban will return to the stage on Feb. 3 at the Grand Ole Opry following vocal surgery. The country superstar had a polyp removed from a vocal cord at Vanderbilt University Medical Center late last year and has been on vocal rest. His appearance at The Ryman Auditorium next month will be his first public performance since he recorded a song for the CMA Country Christmas television special in mid-November. He was forced to postpone his All For The Hall benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame that was originally scheduled for Jan. 18. He also rescheduled the tail end of his 2011 concert tour for later this year. The Grand Ole Opry also announced Urban will perform in March. __ Online: http://www.keithurban.net Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.