- Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, during an appearance on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast, New Heights.
- The announcement followed a countdown on her website, with the album made available for pre-order at 12.12am ET on 12 August.
- While no official release date has been confirmed, there were some clues, with a limited vinyl edition of the album expected to ship by 13 October.
- This new album marks Swift’s first release since she successfully bought back the full rights to her first six albums from investment fund Shamrock Capital.
- Swift had previously re-recorded and released four of her early albums as 'Taylor's Version' to regain ownership, but stated she has not fully re-recorded Reputation due to its specific nature.
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