Taylor Swift reveals her upcoming 12th album, titled "The Life of a Showgirl"
Taylor Swift Announces New Album "The Life of a Showgirl"
Pop sensation Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," scheduled for release on October 3, 2025 [1][2]. The announcement marks a significant milestone in Swift's career, as she now owns the masters to her entire discography [1].
The news comes after Swift's project to rerecord her first six albums was instigated by Scooter Braun's purchase and sale of her early catalog [3]. The album's release will represent Swift's continued effort to control her own songs and how they're used.
In a teaser video for Swift's appearance on the "New Heights" podcast, she is seen pulling an album from a briefcase, with the actual album artwork blurred [4]. Eagle-eyed fans noticed a connection between the Taylor Nation post and the podcast tease 12 minutes earlier [5].
The album's cover art and the images in the Taylor Nation TikTok post feature Swift wearing orange in every image, hinting at a possible theme for the album [6]. The special limited vinyl edition of the album will be in portofino orange glitter [7].
Swift's last rerecorded album, "1989 (Taylor's Version)," was released in October 2023 [8]. All of Swift's rerecorded albums have been commercial and cultural successes, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 [9].
The album follows Swift's record-breaking tour, which was the highest-grossing tour of all time [10]. Swift claimed the record for the woman with the most No. 1 albums in history in 2023 [11].
The vinyl version of "The Life of a Showgirl" is available for pre-order for $29.99, the cassette version for $19.99, and a CD with a poster for $12.99 [7]. The album will be available on Swift's website [12]. No release date for the album was announced, but vinyl editions are expected to ship before October 13 [2].
[1] https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9733918/taylor-swift-owns-masters-discography-letter [2] https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9733918/taylor-swift-owns-masters-discography-letter [3] https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9564347/taylor-swift-rerecorded-albums-sales-streaming [4] https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9733918/taylor-swift-owns-masters-discography-letter [5] https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9733918/taylor-swift-owns-masters-discography-letter [6] https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9733918/taylor-swift-owns-masters-discography-letter [7] https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9733918/taylor-swift-owns-masters-discography-letter [8] https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9733918/taylor-swift-owns-masters-discography-letter [9] https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9564347/taylor-swift-rerecorded-albums-sales-streaming [10] https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9733918/taylor-swift-owns-masters-discography-letter [11] https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9733918/taylor-swift-owns-masters-discography-letter [12] https://www.taylorswift.com/
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