Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl will be released on October 3, according to an Instagram post from the pop star. “And, baby, that’s show business for you.
New album The Life of a Showgirl. Out October 3 ❤️🔥” the post read, which unveiled the album’s cover art for the first time.
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New Countdown Appears on Taylor Swift’s Website Ahead of Appearance on Travis Kelce’s Podcast Rumors started swirling that Swift was gearing up to release more details about the album on Wednesday, August 13, when a new mysterious countdown appeared on her website.
The countdown expired at 7 p.m. ET, the exact same time Taylor’s episode of New Heights – the podcast hosted by her boyfriendTravis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce – released on streaming platforms.
The end of the countdown unveiled the album cover and four limited release deluxe CDs of the new album available for pre-order. Fans are also able to purchase cassettes, vinyls, and a poster for the new album on the website.
Taylor Swift Announces New Album‘The Life of a Showgirl’ The singer also unveiled the tracklist for the album, which features 12 original songs:
1. The Fate of Ophelia 2. Elizabeth Taylor 3. Opalite 4. Father Figure 5. Eldest Daughter 6. Ruin the Friendship 7. Actually Romantic 8. Wi$h Li$t 9. Wood 10. CANCELLED! 11. Honey 12. The Life of a Showgirl. The album’s title track The Life of a Showgirl will feature Sabrina Carpenter, who opened for Swift during the Latin American leg of the Eras Tour.
As for the album’s release date, eagle-eyed fans noticed that the date October 3 – the third day of the tenth month – added up to Swift’s lucky number 13.