Taylor Swift announced Tuesday she’s dropping a new album: “The Life of a Showgirl.”
The surprise announcement of the Grammy-winner’s 12th original studio album came in dramatic fashion, as a countdown clock on her website ticked down to 12:12 a.m. Eastern.
In a video posted on Instagram, giving a sneak peek of Swift’s upcoming appearance on Travis Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast, co-hosted with his brother Jason, Swift pulled out a mint green briefcase with her initials “TS” written in orange, saying: “This is my brand new album.”
She did not say when the album would be released or any other information about it.
Fans will have to wait a little longer to see and hear more when her much-awaited podcast appearance on “New Heights” releases Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.
No stranger to including “Easter eggs” or hidden clues in the lead up to her releases, Swift set off a frenzy of speculation Monday after a carousel of 12 photos was posted on her Instagram. “Thinking about when she said ‘See you next era…,’” the caption said.
The surprise announcement coincided with a reveal Monday night that Swift would join Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs football player, and his brother for an episode of “New Heights” after teasing that a “VERY special” guest was joining Wednesday’s episode.
This is Swift’s first new album since concluding her record-breaking Eras Tour in December. It’s available for pre-order on Swift’s official website in physical vinyl, cassette and CD format.
The most recent studio album Swift released was “The Tortured Poets Department,” a 31-song double album that she announced in 2024 amid the Eras Tour and revamped her set list midway through to add songs from.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
