Luke Combs has added another extraordinary milestone to his career after becoming the first solo country artist to headline Wembley Stadium, earning one of three Guinness World Records presented to the country superstar during his historic London run.
Combs officially secured the new record on Friday 31 July, when he stepped onto the stage for the first of three sold-out nights at Wembley Stadium as part of his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour (a song from his 2026 album The Way I Am)
Each show welcomed around 90,000 fans – or “Bootleggers”, as Combs’ fanbase is affectionately known – meaning approximately 270,000 people were expected through the gates across the three nights.
For country music in the UK, it is another striking indication of just how far the genre has travelled. Wembley has hosted some of the biggest names in music, but until Combs’ 2026 residency, no solo country artist had stood at the top of the bill at the national stadium.
Three records for Luke Combs
Backstage ahead of the second Wembley show, Guinness World Records Official Adjudicator Will Munford surprised Combs with certificates recognising his new Wembley achievement alongside two records already secured during his remarkable rise through the country charts.
Combs now holds Guinness World Records titles for:
- First solo country artist to headline Wembley Stadium, achieved on 31 July 2026.
- Most consecutive No.1 singles on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart from debut, after his first five singles – “Hurricane”, “When It Rains It Pours”, “One Number Away”, “She Got the Best of Me” and “Beautiful Crazy” – all reached the top.
- Most consecutive No.1 singles on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart from one album, with seven songs from his What You See Is What You Get era reaching No.1 between 2019 and 2021.
“Luke is truly a superstar of country music and three sell-out nights at Wembley Stadium showcase his reach and transcendent ability beyond the genre,” Munford said.
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Luke Combs became the first solo country artist to headline Wembley Stadium when he took to the stage on 31 July 2026.
A landmark moment for country music in Britain
The significance of the Wembley achievement extends beyond another entry in Combs’ increasingly long list of accolades.
Country artists playing UK arenas is no longer unusual, while festivals and increasingly ambitious headline tours have demonstrated the growing appetite for the genre on this side of the Atlantic. Filling Wembley Stadium, however, represents another level entirely.
Three sold-out nights underline the scale of Combs’ British audience and put country music on one of the biggest stages available in the UK.
The Wembley dates form part of Combs’ 23-date My Kinda Saturday Night Tour, supporting his sixth studio album, The Way I Am. The record includes “Back in the Saddle”, “Sleepless in a Hotel Room” and “Be By You”.
“Three sell-out nights at Wembley Stadium showcase his reach and transcendent ability beyond the genre.”
— Will Munford, Guinness World Records
From the country charts to Wembley
Combs’ Guinness World Records recognition joins an already substantial collection of career honours.
He has won 11 CMA Awards, including Album of the Year for Growin’ Up in 2022. His version of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” subsequently won CMA Single of the Year in 2023 and earned a Grammy nomination, while introducing one of Chapman’s best-loved songs to a new generation of listeners.
Yet the Wembley record carries particular significance for British country fans. Combs’ first five Country Airplay No.1s established him as one of Nashville’s fastest-rising stars; seven consecutive chart-toppers from one album confirmed his dominance in the United States. Now his name is also written into the record books for what he has achieved thousands of miles from Nashville.
From his earliest UK appearances to three nights in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley, Luke Combs’ relationship with British country audiences has grown alongside the wider scene itself.
And with Guinness World Records now making it official, those Wembley shows weren’t simply some of the biggest country concerts Britain has seen – they made history.
All photographs copyright David Bergman
