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Swift announces new album on boyfriend Kelce’s podcast

Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl, after an intense 24 hours of speculation from fans.

Rumours began on Monday morning, when the singer’s marketing team posted a carousel of 12 photos with the caption: “Thinking about when she said ‘see you next era’.”

In the hours that followed, Swift’s official website began a countdown to 00:12 ET (05:12 BST), when her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce confirmed that she would be a guest this week on his podcast, New Heights.

The title of the album was revealed by Swift herself on a social media clip trailing Kelce’s podcast, and the record was simultaneously made available for pre-order on her website.

Taylor Swift performing on stage at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, during the Eras Tour
Taylor Swift pictured performing on stage in Dublin in 2024 during her record-breaking Eras Tour

Fans who pre-ordered the album received a message which said it would ship before 13 October, but that “this is not the release date”.

The official release date for the new music is yet to be confirmed.

The pop star’s 11th album The Tortured Poets Department, released last year, broke the Spotify record for being the most-streamed album in a day.

A shift in approach?

Announcing her new album on her current boyfriend’s podcast is an interesting move for Swift, as so much of her songwriting and back catalogue has been about her previous relationships.

It was widely reported – though never confirmed – that her last album detailed her break-up from The 1975 singer Matty Healy. Other former beaus including Harry Styles, Jake Gyllenhaal and John Mayer are all long thought by fans to have been subjects of songs in the past.

The Guardian’s deputy music editor Laura Snapes told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Tuesday that the subject of relationships could be back on the agenda.

“There is a leaked photograph of, allegedly, the inside of the vinyl going around where you can see some blurry, out of focus lyrics,” noted Snapes. “And there seems to be some stuff about love.

“There might be something about the situation with her former label… it doesn’t seem like she’s done singing about that.”

The star, she stressed, “famously gives no interviews”. So everything her fans hear from her “is direct” , either via social media or comments made on stage inbetween songs at her gigs like during her all-conquering recent Eras tour.

A new album is therefore like “an update on her life – what she’s been thinking of, what she’s been feeling”, Snapes said, adding it’s “really interesting” that Swift delivered the update in this way.

“It seems quite loose – a way that we don’t really get to see her in public,” added the journalist.

“And I wonder if this is going to signal a shift in her media approach, or if it’s just her boyfriend’s podcast?”

Snapes said she will be “watching with interest” when the full podcast drops at 00:00 BST on Thursday.

Taylor Swift, pictured with blonde hair, red sparkly earrings and red lipstick, smiles over her shoulder at camera
Swift’s 11th album The Tortured Poets Department, released last year, broke the Spotify record for being the most-streamed album in a day

After years of headlines during her record-breaking Eras tour, Swift appeared to have a relatively quiet start to 2025.

In May this year, it was announced that she had bought back the rights to her first six albums, ending a long-running and highly publicised battle over the ownership of her music.

After her original masters sold, she vowed to re-record all six albums, which became known as “Taylor’s Versions”. To date, she has re-released four of the original six.

Swift announced her purchase of her original masters with a heartfelt letter to fans, where she wrote that the final two albums would “have their moments to re-emerge when the time is right.”

An orange glittery background displays the text "Expires August 12 at 12:12AM ET"
A countdown appeared on Taylor Swift’s official website late on Monday evening

The singer wrapped up the Eras tour in December 2024, after playing 149 shows in 53 cities.

In the UK alone, she played to almost 1.2 million people, including eight nights at Wembley Stadium. The tour generated an estimated £1bn for the country’s economy, and was the catalyst for Swift officially claiming billionaire status.

The star also has a suite of awards to her name; she has been named artist of the decade by the American Music Awards, is the most awarded artist of all time at MTV’s Video Music Awards and has won 14 Grammys, including an unprecedented four album of the year awards.

How did she get so big?

Her pandemic era albums Folklore and Evermore were a significant turning point, according to BBC Culture correspondent Mark Savage, with the subtle, indie-folk arrangements winning over critics and fans who had previously been unimpressed by her country and pop hits.

The rise of TikTok introduced her to a new audience, while the ongoing project of re-recording her first six albums rejuvenated her older hits.

“She is just one of those rare timeless artists who gets it right every time,” said fellow pop star Raye last year. “She’s an absolute powerhouse.”

“She’s such a fantastic role model,” added Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall.

“She’s got the resilience and the chutzpah to be the boss of an enormous machine, employing thousands of people. To be able to handle that and handle what’s coming at her publicly, you’ve just got to be a one-off.”

Lana Del Rey, who duetted with Swift on the 2022 song Snow On The Beach, had another theory about the star’s dominance.

“She wants it,” the singer told BBC News last year.

“She’s told me so many times that she wants it more than anyone. And how amazing – she’s getting exactly what she wants.

“She’s driven, and I think it’s really paid off.”

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