One of the best things about country music superstar Luke Combs that makes him an absolute fan favorite in the genre is his humble demeanor.
He’s got to be one of the most upstanding, down-to-earth, relatable people in the industry, and there’s just something about his lack of ego that makes him so likable. Obviously, with numerous CMA, ACM, and Billboard awards, not to mention six highly successful studio albums, it’s even more insane that the 36-year-old never got a big head from the fame.
Well…Combs set the record straight today on Bussin’ With The Boys to clarify that there was, in fact, a time in life when he thought he was a hotshot, and nowadays most of his humility can be thanks to his looks. Sitting down with hosts Will Compton and Taylor Lewan, Combs engaged in one of his funniest interviews yet apart of his press tour for his upcoming album dropping March 20, The Way I Am.
Early on in the episode, he reveals to the boys that he used to have the nickname “jokes” back in his high school football days, and this conversation fully backs that title up. If you have two hours to spare and need a good laugh, the video is a hilarious watch, complete with every wild Luke Combs AI-generated photo you can find on the internet, stories from his pre-fame days, and of course, a detailed retelling of his rise to the top.
Combs touched on how when he was first starting out and felt like he could tussle with the big dogs, he was often thinking, “I am a lot better than these other guys that are doing this, and like why can’t I even get on the field with these guys?” He added, “I knew if I played in a room of 50 people and I came back to that town the next year, there’d be a hundred or two hundred, and if I just kept doing that, it would just double or triple every time until we’re playing stadiums.”
Now, whether you want to call this mindset confident or cocky, it’s that same ambition that helped propel Combs to the standout success he is today, where he’s not only playing stadiums but selling them out. Still, Combs has been candid about the fact that while he’s always believed in his talent and his ability to push past industry stigma, his body image continues to bug him. Comparing himself to his conventionally attractive competition at the start of his career, like Sam Hunt, Florida Georgia Line, and Riley Green, he noted that he kinda became the token “fat guy.”
Compton joked back if he ever considered steroids, to which Combs hilariously replied, “For the short term, it would rip dude. I would be, I’d be unbearable.” (see below the menacing jacked up version of Combs if you need a visual). He added, “I always tell my buddies, I’m like ‘God made me fat for a reason.’ Because if I was in good shape, I would be miserable to be around.”
He then jokingly attributed part of his success to his lack of a six-pack, saying, “It’s just like you would hate me if I was in good shape. But then I’m like, you see me, and I’m rocking a 3-X shirt and you’re like you know, I’m not worried that my girlfriends falling in love with this guy. She’s not going to. Look at this guy. Loveable. You’re not afraid of that guy.” Combs was pretty loud and proud about the fact that he’s perfectly fine not being the stereotypical ‘Mr. Steal Your Girl’ because its earned him the admiration of country fans, both male and female.
At the end of the day, Combs still has a gorgeous wife of six years and three baby boys, and he’s likely about to reach new career highs with the release of his album this Friday. While he may be more of country music’s “teddy bear boyfriend,” of country music, at least he can attribute his success to his powerhouse voice and hilarious self-depricating humor.
Pretty soon, he’ll be taking his no-steroids-necessary show out on the road for his 2026 My Kinda Saturday Night Tour, kicking off on March 21 in Las Vegas. Joined by some pretty spectacular supporting acts like Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington, The Script, Thomas Rhett, and more, he’ll wrap up the summer stops on August 1 in London.
Tour Dates:
- March 21: Las Vegas, Nev. @ Allegiant Stadium*
- April 4: Charlottesville, Va. @ Scott Stadium†
- April 11: Ames, Iowa @ Jack Trice Stadium†
- April 18: South Bend, Ind. @ Notre Dame Stadium†
- April 25: Columbus, Ohio @ Ohio Stadium†
- May 2: Knoxville, Tenn. @ Neyland Stadium†
- May 9: Norman, Okla. @ Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium†
- May 16: Green Bay, Wis. @ Lambeau Field†
- May 30: Montréal, Québec @ Parc Jean-Drapeau†
- June 6: Toronto, Ont. @ Rogers Stadium†
- July 4: Gothenburg, Sweden @ Ullevi‡
- July 7: Paris, France @ Accor Arena§
- July 11: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Johan Cruijff Arena‡
- July 18: Ireland @ Slane Castle‡
- July 25: Edinburgh, U.K. @ Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium+
- Aug. 1: London, U.K. @ Wembley Stadium#
*with special guests Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers and Thelma & James
†with special guests Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington and Thelma & James
‡with special guests The Script, Ty Myers and The Castellows §with special guests Ty Myers and The Castellows
+with special guests The Teskey Brothers, Ty Myers and The Castellows
#with special guests Thomas Rhett, Ty Myers and The Castellows