Family and heritage sit at the centre of Lukas Graham’s new song. “Good Times” is the spirited, roots-charged title track and opening song from his forthcoming 13-track album, ‘Good Times,’ out August 14 via Virgin Music Group.
Bright and communal, the song pulls from the Celtic and folk traditions that shaped Lukas’s upbringing, setting the tone for an album that returns him to the storytelling and Irish musical heritage at the heart of his earliest relationship with music. The release arrives alongside an official music video weaving together archival footage from before and during Lukas’s rise, captured by the photographers and videographers who documented his journey, celebrating the friends, family, and moments that shaped him.
‘Good Times’ brings Lukas full circle, reconnecting him with the Irish heritage of his late father Eugene, a Donegal-born music lover who booked folk musicians throughout Scandinavia and helped introduce Lukas to the sounds and traditions that shaped his earliest relationship with music. After years of global success and life on the road, the album finds him returning to those roots with a collection that feels deeply personal and unmistakably his own.
The album was first introduced with “To Know A Girl,” a banjo-driven track paired with a soaring vocal and powerhouse chorus. He followed with “Second Chance,” a foot-stomping anthem that channels the communal spirit of a front-porch hootenanny into a celebration of owning your mistakes and choosing to become a better version of yourself.
The record was made with a rolling collective of musicians in Nashville and New York, many with personal ties to Eugene and the folk community Lukas grew up around. The lineup includes Michael McGoldrick on uilleann pipes and Irish flute, bassist Sam Grisman, Tim O’Brien on mandolin and backing vocals, Stuart Duncan on fiddle, and Brian Sutton on guitar, grounding the album firmly in Celtic, bluegrass, and acoustic tradition.
“People my dad knew. People who had slept on a couch in my mum and dad’s living room,” Lukas explained. “It was very important to me that we got a hold of some of these musicians and got that cultural connection.”
Lukas first achieved global fame with the 2015 breakout hit “7 Years,” a reflective ballad that earned 3 Grammy nominations, topped charts in more than 15 countries, and placed him among the first 25 artists in Spotify’s Billions Club. Over the past decade, he’s built a multi-platinum international career spanning 4 albums, including “Love Someone,” certified platinum in 18 countries. His work blends soul, pop, and deeply personal storytelling, exploring family, love, and resilience, from the loss of his father to becoming one himself.
Known for his emotional depth and powerful live presence, Lukas has sold out tours across Europe, North America, and Asia, and performed on major stages including the Grammy Awards, MTV VMAs, and Good Morning America. This year, he joins Ed Sheeran as a special guest on select North American dates of the 2026 Loop Tour, beginning August 15 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Good Times Track Listing:
Good Times
Second Chance
Before You Go
To Know A Girl
Freetown Road
River Run
Falling
Carry Me Home
Days Like These
Rich Man
Nights I Won’t Forget
Last Mile
Loved You Better
North American Tour Dates with Ed Sheeran:
Aug 15 – U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
Aug 20, 21 & 22 – Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
Aug 29 – Ford Field, Detroit, MI
Sep 4 & 5 – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Sep 19 – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
Sep 25 & 26 – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
Oct 3 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Oct 10 – Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
Oct 17 – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Oct 24 – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Nov 7 – Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
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