Keith City says Miley Cyrus feels like ‘an ashtray’

Keith City is giving Miley Cyrus and her smoky singing voice their flowers.

On the most recent episode of the Australian podcast Fitzy and Wippa With Kate Ritchie, the nation singer-songwriter praised the pop star by evaluating her distinctive voice to… a tobacco receptacle?

“I’ve at all times beloved Miley. I like her voice, man,” City stated when requested about his fellow musician. “She feels like an ashtray. And I imply that as a praise. I actually imply that as a praise.”

City’s reward got here after he launched into a short cowl of Cyrus’ hit single “Flowers,” from her eighth studio album, Infinite Summer time Trip.

Nicely, if Cyrus is an ashtray, the hosts requested, then what’s Tom Waits? “I imply, he is simply the nicotine,” City quipped. “He is all of the yellow stuff within the cigarettes.”

City is a well-documented fan of the pop girlies, having beforehand praised the likes of Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande. And who might neglect the time he unwittingly hard-launched Phoebe Bridgers and Bo Burnham’s relationship throughout the Philadelphia leg of Swift’s Eras Tour? The nation crooner, attending alongside spouse Nicole Kidman, inadvertently captured the 2 participating in PDA whereas filming himself having fun with the present.

“Phoebe, I am so sorry,” City stated of the viral second whereas talking with Leisure Tonight at CMA Fest final 12 months. “It felt very awkward. I felt unhealthy. I used to be simply digging on the live performance! You by no means know what’s gonna occur.”

City is gearing up for the discharge of his eleventh studio album, Excessive, out Sept. 20. He launched the album’s lead single, “Straight Line,” earlier this 12 months. The four-time Grammy winner additionally not too long ago introduced his Excessive and Alive Tour, set to start in August 2025 and span arenas throughout Australia. He’ll be joined by particular visitor Chase Matthew.

Earlier than then, although, he is set to convey Excessive to Las Vegas with a 10-date restricted engagement inside BleauLive Theater within the Fontainebleau between October and February.

Take heed to City reward Cyrus’ ashtray voice above.