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| Taylor Swift announces 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl | Taylor Swift announces 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl |
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| Taylor Swift has announced her twelfth 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…" | 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, her boyfriend Travis Kelce confirmed that she would be a guest on his podcast New Heights and Swift's official website began a countdown to 00:12 ET (05:12 BST). | In the hours that followed, her boyfriend Travis Kelce confirmed that she would be a guest on his podcast New Heights and Swift's official website began a countdown to 00:12 ET (05:12 BST). |
| The pop star's eleventh album The Tortured Poets Department, released last year, broke the Spotify record for being the most-streamed album in a day. | |
| The title of the album was announced on social media with a clip from Kelce's podcast, and simultaneously made available for pre-order on Swift's official website. | The title of the album was announced on social media with a clip from Kelce's podcast, and simultaneously made available for pre-order on Swift's official website. |
| The release date for the new music is yet to be confirmed. | The release date for the new music is yet to be confirmed. |
| A countdown appeared on Taylor Swift's official website late on Monday evening | A countdown appeared on Taylor Swift's official website late on Monday evening |
| After years of headlines during her record-breaking Eras tour, Swift appeared to have a relatively quiet start to 2025. | 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. | 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. | 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." | 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." |
| The singer wrapped up the Eras tour in December 2024, after playing 149 shows in 53 cities. | 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. | 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. |