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Luke Combs The Way I Am: Release date, tracks, tour and more
8 January 2026, 09:49 | Updated: 8 January 2026, 09:57
After fans were given a ‘prequel’ to Luke Combs’ sixth album in October 2025, here’s everything we know so far about the record.
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Luke Combs is getting ready to release his sixth album.
The ‘Fast Car’ singer's last record, Fathers & Sons, provided a touching departure from his signature sound, but the singer is expected to return to his more boisterous self for album number six.
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In October 2025, Luke released a teaser EP called The Prequel and gave us our biggest hint yet about what fans can expect from his new record.
Then in January 2026, Luke finally revealed his next album's name and when fans can expect it to be released.
Here’s everything we know so far...
When will Luke Combs release his next album?
Luke teased his new album “will be out early next year” when he announced The Prequel EP.
On January 7, Luke revealed his next album would be out on March 20, 2026.
What is Luke Combs’ sixth album called?
Luke Combs' sixth album will be called The Way I Am.
Luke announced his new album's name on Wednesday, January 7 via social media while also revealing its release date.
Following on from the very personal Fathers & Sons which he released in 2024, the record is expected to be a return to the Luke Combs sound fans are most accustomed to, made famous through songs like ‘Beautiful Crazy’ and ‘My Kinda Folk’.
Luke Combs - 15 Minutes (Official Studio Video)
What songs are on Luke Combs’ new album’s tracklist?
We don’t know all of the 22 tracks which will feature on Luke Combs’ new album yet, but we do know a few.
In October 2025, Luke released an EP called The Prequel which features three tracks that he says will feature on his next album.
These are 'My Kinda Saturday Night’, ‘Days Like These’ and ‘15 Minutes’. These are tracks number two, three and four on the album respectively.
Luke Combs - My Kinda Saturday Night (Official Studio Video)
Talking about the new tracks in a reel posted to his Instagram, Luke shared he was "nervous" about sharing them with fans, but "really confident" in the tracks.
He also teased there's "tons of new music to come" soon, which he's been working on while spending time with his wife and kids.
In December 2025, Luke released 'Giving Her Away', a new single which we now know will be track 11 on the album.
Luke’s recent comeback single ‘Back in the Saddle’ will feature on album number six as track one.
Luke's latest single, 'Sleepless in a Hotel Room' – which was released January 7 – will also be on the record as track 13.
To discover more songs that might feature, fans need only visit a somewhat secret Instagram which Luke set up and shared with his fanbase to get their opinions on some of his recent demo tracks.
Luke Combs - Days Like These (Official Studio Video)
@lcombs77 has snippets of 14 possible songs uploaded to its main page.
The account is captioned: “Crowdsourcing songs for my next album,” suggesting Luke will be choosing at least one or two of album number six’s songs from the ones his fans show the most love for on this account.
Every track has its fans, but as of January 2026, 'A Man was Born', 'Some Bar' and 'Always Gonna Be' are the most liked. 'Stay' also has a lot of people talking about it.
Will Luke Combs be going on tour in 2026?
Yes, Luke is going on tour in 2026.
Alongside the release of The Prequel’s three tracks, Luke revealed that his next tour would be named after his new song ‘My Kinda Saturday Night’.
The international tour was announced in October 2025.
Luke will visit locations across Europe and North America, and will see Luke become the first Country star to headline a concert at London's Wembley Stadium.
