Taylor Swift has officially announced her twelfth studio album, titled "The Life of a Showgirl," with a scheduled release date of October 3, 2025. The highly anticipated news was revealed during an appearance on the "New Heights" podcast, co-hosted by her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother, Jason Kelce.
Swift conceived "The Life of a Showgirl" during the European leg of her record-shattering "Eras Tour" in 2024. The album features twelve tracks, including "The Fate of Ophelia," "Elizabeth Taylor," and "Honey." The title track, "The Life of a Showgirl," includes a collaboration with fellow artist Sabrina Carpenter.
The album was co-produced by Swift alongside acclaimed Swedish duo Max Martin and Shellback, marking their first full album collaboration with her. Their previous work together on albums like "Red," "1989," and "Reputation" produced some of Swift's most iconic pop hits, leading fans to anticipate a return to her signature upbeat pop sound.
Fans can now pre-order "The Life of a Showgirl" in various formats, including vinyl, cassette, and CD, with limited deluxe editions available. The release follows the monumental "Eras Tour," which concluded in December 2024 and has been recognized as the highest-grossing tour in history, amassing over $2 billion in ticket sales.
The album's cover art features Swift in a showgirl-inspired aesthetic, with an orange color palette symbolizing the energetic nature of her life during the "Eras Tour." Swift described the album as reflecting the "exuberant and electric and vibrant" energy of her life behind the scenes during the tour, calling it "the most infectiously joyful, wild, dramatic place" of her life.