Luke Combs just received a new accolade. The Grand Ole Opry member now has a star on the Music City Walk of Fame. Combs joins some of country music's biggest stars on the landmark, including Reba McEntire, Trace Adkins, Tim McGraw, Randy Travis, and more.
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It's an honor that Combs is still trying to come to terms with, which he admits on social media.
"When I moved from North Carolina to Nashville, I had no idea what the future held for me there," Combs posts, sharing a few photos of the monumental event. "I only hoped I could do enough in country music to pay my bills. It was never about any kind of recognition, just the love of music. And I didn't really know anyone here at the time, but I eventually met my wife and some of my best friends.
"I'll be forever grateful for this and Music City taking me in as one of their own," he adds. "I get to do what I love, which is singing country music, because of it. I feel honored to be in such prestigious company on the [Music City] Walk of Fame, so thank you to everyone who made this possible."
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"You never start in this business to get recognized or win awards," Combs says. "We start with a love of music, and that's what I have. I've been singing ever since I was a kid. It's one of the only things that I feel like I'm actually really good at. And I'm very, very blessed to be able to do that on a scale beyond my wildest dreams. It's so incredible to get to be standing up here today. Being on this Walk of Fame is something that I never could have planned for."
Luke Combs' Most Selfless Gesture
Combs chose to postpone the original date he was to [receive his star, so he could co-headline the Concert for Carolina with Eric Church. Together, the two spear-headed an event that raised almost $25 million for those impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Combs and Church both are the latest recipients of the CRS Artist Humanitarian Award for their efforts.
"This was the right thing to do, to put the show on where me and Eric are both from, that region of North Carolina that was most heavily impacted," Combs says. "That morning we were on the phone about putting the show together and there was never once a thought that we weren't going to do this, and it wasn't going to be something that defines at least my career, and I'm sure his. It will be a moment that I'll never forget."
