April 15, 2026 – Global superstar Luke Combs is honored today with a TIME100 cover story, highlighting him as one of the world’s most influential people.
Read the full profile HERE and a tribute written by Ed Sheeran HERE.
The accolade is just the latest milestone for Combs, who earned his 20th #1 at country radio this week with his song, “Sleepless in a Hotel Room.” Additionally, his acclaimed new album, The Way I Am, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and #2 on the all-genre Billboard 200, Top Album Sales and Top Streaming Albums charts last month with 100,700 equivalent units sold. Stream/purchase HERE (Sony Music Nashville).
Continuing to receive overwhelming attention, Combs recently sat down with GQ for an in-depth profile (read the GQ Hype cover story HERE) and has been featured on The New York Times Popcast, Hot Ones, GQ’s “10 Essentials,” Therapuss, The Zane Lowe Show, On Purpose with Jay Shetty, NBC’s Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist, The BertCast, The Zach Sang Show, Track Star and Bussin’ with the Boys.
In celebration of the new music, Combs recently kicked off his massive “My Kinda Saturday Night Tour” with a sold-out show at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, which broke the venue’s attendance record (70,921). Additional tour stops include three nights at London’s Wembley Stadium (the first country artist to sell out multiple shows), two nights at Edinburgh’s Scottish Gas Murrayfield, two nights at Ireland’s Slane Castle, two nights at Green Bay’s Lambeau Field and stops at South Bend’s Notre Dame Stadium, Knoxville’s Neyland Stadium, Columbus’ Ohio Stadium, Paris’ Accor Arena and Sweden’s Ullevi among others. See below for complete tour itinerary.
Produced by Combs, Jonathan Singleton and Chip Matthews, The Way I Am cements Combs as a singular talent, showcasing his powerful, resonant voice and adept storytelling with songs that balance heartfelt vulnerability with anthemic energy. With the new 22-track album, which includes a collaboration with Alison Krauss, Combs dives deeper than ever into his life behind the scenes—the challenges of balancing family and career, self-doubt and self-belief and the clarity that comes from focusing on what truly matters.
The new album adds to an already groundbreaking career for Combs, who made history last year as the first country artist to headline both Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, in addition to topping the bills at several other all-genre festivals including Austin City Limits, Newport Folk Festival and New Orleans JazzFest. Additionally, he became the first country artist with two songs earning a billion streams on Spotify, the first with four singles certified RIAA Diamond and recently extended his record for the most consecutive #1 singles at country radio. These accomplishments follow Combs’ last album, Fathers & Sons, which reflects on his experiences as a dad and the unique bond between parents and their children, and led NPR Music to praise, “he’s going beyond the country realm now and really has become a popstar, a global popstar.”
A Grand Ole Opry member and 11x CMA, 4x ACM, 6x Billboard Music Award-winner from Asheville, NC, Combs recently collaborated with artists such as Post Malone (“Guy For That” + “Missin’ You Like This”), Bailey Zimmerman (“Backup Plan,” the 2025 SEC Network anthem), Jon Bellion (“WHY”) and Alex Warren (“Ordinary (Live at Lollapalooza)”), and partnered with Opry Entertainment Group to open Category 10—an entertainment complex in downtown Nashville, with additional locations opening in Las Vegas and Orlando. Combs also performed an unforgettable duet of “Fast Car” with Tracy Chapman at the 66th Grammy Awards and joined forces with Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor to headline “Concert for Carolina,” a special benefit show that raised over $24.5 million for Hurricane Helene relief efforts.
