Becoming a father will always be a moment that completely changes a person. Holding their child for the first time and watching the milestones fly by can be hard to articulate. Yet Luke Combs did just that when he released his latest album, Fathers & Sons. Having two sons of his own, the country singer used the emotions surrounding fatherhood to record songs like “Whoever You Turn Out to Be.” And recently, when Combs performed at the Newport Folk Festival, he found himself struggling to get through the lyrics.
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Barely able to make it through the chorus, Combs quickly knew he couldn’t finish the song. With thousands in the crowd, the singer broke down, remembering spending time with his two boys. Although apologizing, the crowd supported him with cheers. One person could even be heard insisting, “Don’t be.”
Sitting down on Mostly Sports With Mark Titus and Brandon Walker to talk all things country music, the video eventually took over the conversation. With Combs admitting he didn’t care to perform songs from the album due to the meaning behind the lyrics, he believed he could get through it.
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Luke Combs on Breaking Down During Performance
Combs underestimated his own abilities as he said, “I’m just not used to doing that song, and before we did the song, I’m giving the story of the song. I’m like, hey, you know this song is… I want my kids to know that no matter what, I’m I’m there for them regardless of whoever they may be. As I was talking, I was thinking about it, and then I’m singing the first verse and the first chorus and I’m trying to keep it together…”
Considering himself a “terrible singer” for the mishap, Combs decided to end the song early. “Like, I’m actually about to really start crying, and we get to the second course and I just lost it. Didn’t sing the whole second chorus, we just did one more chorus and I was like, that’s it. That’s enough. I can’t take it.”
While not proud of his reaction, again, fans were there to help him through the emotions. And even Combs noticed. “The crowd was cheering. They were cheering, they were loving it.”
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