“I couldn’t wait to get y’all some new music…”Photo Courtesy Luke CombsLuke Combs fans have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of his new studio album, and according to the country superstar, they’ll have to wait until early 2026 to get the finished product. On Tuesday, the North Carolina native revealed plans to release The Prequel, a three-song collection, on Friday, October 3. In August, Combs surprised fans by using a burner-style social media account to tease new songs, taking a crowdsourcing approach to choosing tracks for his next project. “I’ve probably got one recording session left on it, but I’ve already recorded, I don’t know, over 30 songs I would think. I don’t know that there’s any plans to do, like, the big album thing.