Keith Urban Grieving For Father's Death After Long Battle With Cancer

Keith Urban aired his grief about his father's death who passed away on the weekend after his long battle with cancer.

In his website, the 48-year old singer thanked his fans for journeying with him as his dad, Robert Urban, 73, struggles with his life, ABC News reported.

"I've been deeply touched by the outpouring of love and support that Nic and I, and our family, have received since my Dad's passing on Saturday night. His long battle with cancer is now over and he is finally at peace. My dad's love of country music and America set me on my life's journey, and shaped so much of who I am today. Thank you to everyone who has kept us all in your thoughts and prayers," the country singer wrote.

On Wednesday last week, while he was touring at the Country Music Hall, the singer shared that his father was transferred to hospice care.

At that time, Urban highlighted that his father has just a few weeks to live further saying how his dad had been a 'catalyst' for his success.

"This has all come at a very strange time where it's typical of a career that has extreme highs and extreme lows all often at the exact same time. So [the exhibit] is bittersweet a little bit because [my dad] is the catalyst for all of this. My dad is the catalyst for me living in America," the singer said that time as mentioned in People.

In an Instagram post via Fox News, the American Idol judge shared some memories with his dad saying, "Being a Dad gives me a WHOLE new love and appreciation for my Dad - and everything he's done for me. - KU #withdad