Taylor Swift reveals details about her upcoming album TS12 on Travis Kelce's podcast, unveiling information about the project. Here's what we currently understand about TS12.
Taylor Swift has sent her fans into a frenzy with the surprise announcement of her 12th studio album, titled "The Life of a Showgirl." The highly-anticipated album is set for release on October 3, 2025.
The production team for the album includes Taylor Swift herself, along with Max Martin and Shellback. Visual contributions will be provided by photographers Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott.
The announcement was made through a variety of platforms, including a podcast episode called New Heights, where Swift revealed the album’s cover, track listing, and collaborators. Fans have been intrigued by numerous hidden clues and Easter eggs surrounding the album, particularly revolving around the number 12.
The album's release date, October 3 (10/3), numerically adds up to 13, Swift’s favorite number. This intriguing coincidence falls on National Boyfriend Day and her partner Travis Kelce’s birthday weekend.
The announcement involved four deluxe CD variants, each with distinct covers, subtitles, and color schemes, plus limited-edition vinyl variants like 'The Shiny Bug' and 'Baby, That's Show Business' available for pre-order.
Swift has been known to be a 'mastermind', and fans are expecting more Easter eggs to come. The color orange is being linked to The Life of a Showgirl as a subtle callback to Swift's previous album, reputation.
In the lead-up to the album's release, a new Spotify playlist by Taylor Swift has been released, featuring Max Martin and Shellback-produced songs, last collaborated with Swift on reputation in 2017. There are also rumors of a potential collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter on the album.
Swifties, as her fans are known, are eagerly awaiting more details about the album, particularly the full track listing and any additional collaborations. The podcast New Heights is expected to reveal more information on August 13 at 7pm Eastern Time (midnight for those in the UK).
The album cover is blurred in the social media clip, leaving fans eager to see the final artwork. Three items for pre-order are available on Swift's website: a vinyl, a cassette, and a CD and poster combo, with shipping before 13 October 2025. However, it's important to note that this is not the official release date.
The TikTok video suggests that The Life of a Showgirl will likely be a love album. There are also speculations that the last episode of The Summer I Turned Pretty might feature a new Swift song.
Stay tuned for more updates on Taylor Swift's highly anticipated album, The Life of a Showgirl.
- Taylor Swift's fans are excited about the upcoming celebrities' collaborations on her new studio album titled "The Life of a Showgirl," including Max Martin, Shellback, and potentially Sabrina Carpenter.
- The album "The Life of a Showgirl" by Taylor Swift is expected to delve into themes of love, based on hints from a TikTok video, and may feature a new song in the final episode of "The Summer I Turned Pretty."
