Taylor Swift has made a rare media appearance on New Heights, the podcast hosted by NFL players Travis and Jason Kelce. At 12:12 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, April 12, she announced her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, in a clip from the episode. Now, during its premiere, she’s revealed the album’s cover art, release date, and tracklist, which includes a guest appearance from Sabrina Carpenter. Check those out and watch the episode live below.
According to Swift’s Instagram, The Life of a Showgirl is out October 3. Her 12th studio album will follow last year’s The Tortured Poets Department and its extended edition, The Anthology.
In May, Swift shared that she had bought back the master recordings for her first six albums. Four of those records—Fearless, Speak Now, Red, and 1989—have been given the “Taylor’s Version” treatment. Swift was nominated in six categories at the 2025 Grammy Awards, but didn’t take home any trophies.
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The Life of a Showgirl:
01 The Fate of Ophelia
02 Elizabeth Taylor
03 Opalite
04 Father Figure
05 Eldest Daughter
06 Ruin the Friendship
07 Actually Romantic
08 Wi$h Li$t
09 Wood
10 Cancelled!
11 Honey
12 The Life of a Showgirl [ft. Sabrina Carpenter]
