Country music star Keith Urban announced Monday that his "High and Alive" world tour will make a stop in St. Paul in September. The tour comes after the release of his 11th album, "High." He'll kick off the tour on May 22 in Alabama and will come to Xcel Energy Center on Sept.

Keith Urban, seen at the Fine Line in Minneapolis last year, returns to Xcel Energy Center on Sept. 26. (Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Keith Urban is bringing his "High And Alive World Tour" to St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center later this year. The country superstar will perform in downtown St. Paul on Friday, Sept. 26 with the show scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

Urban, 57, has been a consistent presence on the country charts since his first hit, 1999’s “It’s a Love Thing.”