Luke Combs breaks silence on abruptly dropping out of | Music News

Luke Combs has damaged his silence on abruptly dropping out of a pre-Super Bowl live performance a day before the show, amid his spouse’s being pregnant.

The 35-year-old was scheduled to carry out during EA Sports’ Madden Bowl live performance on Friday, February 6, two days before the Super Bowl, alongside an all-star lineup of his fellow nation music stars. However, on Thursday, February 5, EA Sports’ official Instagram account launched a assertion revealing that he is been pressured to pull out on short discover, citing household causes as he and his spouse, Nicole, await the beginning of their third little one.

The full assertion from EA Sports said, “Update: Luke has to hold it down at home with a new one on the way. All love for Luke and his family — and we can’t wait to put on an unforgettable #MaddenBowl with @zachlanebryan leading an incredible night of music and football for the fans.” The news of Combs’ exit from the lineup comes as Levi’s Stadium suite costs have been revealed forward of Super Bowl LX.

Combs was scheduled to carry out at the pre-Super Bowl event alongside Zach Bryan, Teddy Swims, Stephen Wilson Jr., Gavin Adcock, and LARussell.

“[Carolina] Panthers football has been a staple in my life since I was a kid, so playing Madden has been something I’ve always done — still do to this day on tour,” Combs wrote in a assertion revealing his participation in the show.

“Getting the invite from EA Sports to be a part of the Madden Bowl at the biggest football game in the world — the Super Bowl, was a no-brainer. I can’t wait and I’m still holding out hope my Panthers will be there too,” he added.

The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks are set to go head-to-head during the 2026 Super Bowl on Sunday, February 8, days after Madden Bowl.

On Thursday, Combs broke his silence on his abrupt exit from the live performance lineup. “So sorry to miss y’all at Madden Bowl, but family always comes first,” Combs wrote via his Instagram Stories. “Have a great time.”

Combs and his spouse, Nicole Combs, share sons Tex, 3, and Beau, 2, and are presently anticipating a third.

Nicole, 33, announced her being pregnant via Instagram in September 2025. “Third time’s a charm,” she wrote. “Baby #3 coming this winter.”

The Combs have been together since 2014. They married six years later in 2020. They welcomed Tex in 2022 and Beau in 2023.

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Combs’ exit from EA Sports’ Madden Bowl lineup comes less than three years after he missed the beginning of Beau in August of 2023 while touring Australia.

“I haven’t really told anybody that,” Combs said in an Apple Music 1 interview in 2024, per the Daily Mail. “I’ll never forget the craziest day, probably, in my life … close to it.

“One of the best and one of the worst days in my life at the same time was, curiously enough, and it is so onerous to wrap my thoughts around it.”

The singer opened up about household life during an August 2025 interview with Us Weekly.

“Honestly, my favourite moments this summer season had been getting to spend some quiet time with my household,” he said. “Taking the boys fishing, watching their faces gentle up. It doesn’t get any better,” he added.

Combs loved to “just be dad for a bit,” but he balances parenthood with his successful music career.

“My largest hope is that the songs I play hit people in a real place,” he told the outlet. “Whether they’re singing at the top of their lungs to a track that reminds them of a good time, or getting a little emotional over a monitor that tells a piece of their own story, I just need people to really feel related.”

He continued, “My exhibits are about letting free, forgetting your troubles and just being a half of one thing greater for a night time, hopefully with a Miller Lite in hand.”

Combs recently made headlines last year when he arrived at the 59th Annual CMA Awards in November wearing a piece of music history.

On the red carpet at Music City Center on November 19, the country star wore a gold Omega wristwatch once owned by Elvis Presley.

According to auction records, the watch sold for $103,700, including the buyer’s premium, in July 2025.