Country Star Luke Combs Makes Stunning Move: Chooses to Hide His Kids From Spotlight—Even as His Career Soars to New Heights!

When country superstar Luke Combs opened his multi‑level entertainment complex, Category 10, earlier this year, most fans expected him to parade his two young sons through every corridor. Instead, the 35‑year‑old hitmaker has quietly opted to keep his little boys blissfully unaware of the blur of fame swirling around their father.

“It’s my son’s world, too,” Combs tells PEOPLE, grinning as he stands in the Five Leaf Clover Sports Bar at Category 10 in Nashville, mere minutes before stepping onstage for a sold‑out hometown show. “He’ll recognize my voice on the radio—‘That’s Dad’—but he doesn’t understand all of this. He probably thinks everybody’s dad has a single out!”

A Deliberate Disconnection

Combs, who credits songs like “Hurricane” and “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” for powering his rise, is now determined to balance superstardom with fatherhood. His oldest son, Tex (almost 3), and younger brother Beau (20 months) have never toured with him, nor have they been on the sprawling grounds of Category 10—the 50,000‑square‑foot complex that includes restaurants, bars and a live music venue.

“I kind of want to keep it like that,” Combs admits. “To them, it’s all normal,” he laughs. “I don’t even think they know what I do.”

Priorities Over Peak Career Moves

That protective instinct goes far beyond shielding his kids from paparazzi. Combs has drastically curtailed his touring schedule in 2025, focusing solely on headline festival dates. Having already played major gatherings like Stagecoach in California, he plans fewer than 25 shows this year—far below the grueling pace he once embraced.

“My job is not more important than my kids,” he asserts. “I want to be home with them. I want to see them grow up.” Those aren’t just feel‑good soundbites: Combs says that early in his career, he feared scaling back would spell “career suicide.” But standing at the summit of country music, he now believes that stepping back from year‑round touring will strengthen, rather than stall, his connection with fans.

“I feel like country music for a long time has been, ‘Tour every year as hard as you can while it’s hot,’” Combs reflects. “But why can’t you tour hard, build a great fan base, then say, ‘I can’t tour this year’—and be okay?”

The Heart of “Fathers & Sons”

Balancing family and fame has also reshaped Combs’ artistry. His 2024 album Fathers & Sons offered a deeply personal glimpse into his journey, peeling back the curtain on fatherhood with unguarded lyrics. Though it remains his least commercially successful release, Combs says he treasures it most.

“At its core, it was a selfish endeavor,” he admits. “I wanted to say something meaningful. It’s my favorite thing I’ve done.”

Now, however, Combs is eager to return to the rowdy, bar‑room anthems that first endeared him to audiences. “I want to get back to the fun stuff,” he promises. “It won’t be weird—no jazz album. Just a kick‑ass country record.”

A New Blueprint for Country Stars

Combs’ choices set him apart in an era when nearly every artist chases festival multipliers and international circuits. By dialing back his schedule, he’s redefining what success looks like: not nonstop touring, but strategic presence that preserves his marriage to wife Nicole, paternity time, and his own mental health.

As Tex and Beau toddle through their toddler years, unaware of their father’s stratospheric achievements, Luke Combs is crafting a legacy that transcends hit records: one where the score that truly matters is bedtime stories, backyard playdates and the unbreakable bond of family.