Luke Bryan

As sure as Memorial Day falling on a Monday, Luke Bryan will drop a new summer hit before the season officially begins.

Luke Bryan's been off the road so long that he's forgetting the words to some of his songs.

He'll be playing all over the country.

The singer says that his wife, Caroline, spent some days "nursing me back to health" during his illness.

"You never take these things for granted. You just don't."

The country superstar was announced as the big winner at the end of the Sunday night (April 18) broadcast.

He'll have to skip the big awards show.

The pop singer and OG AI judge will replace Luke Bryan, who is out after a positive COVID-19 test.

He shared the news and his health status on social media on Monday.

"Waves" is the follow-up to his No. 1 single "Down to One."