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Taylor Swift will make her debut on New Heights, the locker-room-meets-living-room podcast hosted by her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and his brother, retired Philadelphia Eagles centre Jason Kelce.
On Tuesday, Swift teased her 12th studio album "The Life of a Showgirl", the full announcement of which is expected to be revealed during the upcoming episode.
Holding a blurred-out version of the cover in a clip from the New Heights podcast, she said, "This is my brand new album, 'The Life of a Showgirl'."
“Posted at 12:12 on the 12th. Tay’s 12th album is called………… pre-order now at TaylorSwift.com,” the caption of the post read.
When and where to catch the episode
The episode premieres on
Wednesday, August 13, at 7 pm ET or 4.30 am, Thursday, for Indian Swifties.
In a reel posted to the podcast's account, Swift said, "We're about to do a f****** podcast."
The episode will be available on YouTube for video streaming and on various podcast-streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, and Wondery.
Episodes can run up to two hours, though it’s unclear how much of this one Swift will feature in. What’s almost certain, however, is that the album cover will be revealed in full.
What to expect from ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
Along with the album title, Swift also dropped a specially curated playlist titled And, baby, that’s show business for you! — featuring 22 songs from across her career. The playlist includes fan favourites like 22 and We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together from Red, Blank Space and Style from 1989, ...Ready For It? and Delicate from Reputation, and the vault track Message In a Bottle (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) from Red
(Taylor’s Version).
The songs on the playlist are produced by Max Martin and Shellback, the hit-making duo who worked with Swift extensively on Red, 1989, and Reputation. While collaborators for The Life of a Showgirl have not been confirmed, the playlist’s tracklist is already fuelling fan speculation about the sonic direction of the upcoming album.
An official release date has yet to be confirmed, but Swift’s website notes that vinyl pre-orders will ship before October 13, 2025. “THIS IS NOT THE RELEASE DATE, OFFICIAL
RELEASE DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED," Swift’s merch site specifies.
Fans are betting on an October 3 or October 10 release, but nothing is confirmed. The record follows her 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department and comes amid heightened anticipation from fans, who are already dissecting every lyric and playlist choice for hints about her next era.
On Tuesday, Swift teased her 12th studio album "The Life of a Showgirl", the full announcement of which is expected to be revealed during the upcoming episode.
Holding a blurred-out version of the cover in a clip from the New Heights podcast, she said, "This is my brand new album, 'The Life of a Showgirl'."
“Posted at 12:12 on the 12th. Tay’s 12th album is called………… pre-order now at TaylorSwift.com,” the caption of the post read.
At 12:12 on the 12th, TS12 finally got a name: The Life of a Showgirl. ❤️???? More info soon… pre pre-order the album & pre pre-scream in the meantime!!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/Xv1MYlxrYy#TSTheLifeofaShowgirl pic.twitter.com/Iw6nIenIkN
— Taylor Nation (@taylornation13) August 12, 2025
When and where to catch the episode
The episode premieres on
In a reel posted to the podcast's account, Swift said, "We're about to do a f****** podcast."
Taylor's about to do a f*cking podcast!
NEW EPISODE WEDS 7PM ET pic.twitter.com/CFpIjMNHF4
— New Heights (@newheightshow) August 12, 2025
The episode will be available on YouTube for video streaming and on various podcast-streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, and Wondery.
Episodes can run up to two hours, though it’s unclear how much of this one Swift will feature in. What’s almost certain, however, is that the album cover will be revealed in full.
What to expect from ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
Along with the album title, Swift also dropped a specially curated playlist titled And, baby, that’s show business for you! — featuring 22 songs from across her career. The playlist includes fan favourites like 22 and We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together from Red, Blank Space and Style from 1989, ...Ready For It? and Delicate from Reputation, and the vault track Message In a Bottle (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) from Red
The songs on the playlist are produced by Max Martin and Shellback, the hit-making duo who worked with Swift extensively on Red, 1989, and Reputation. While collaborators for The Life of a Showgirl have not been confirmed, the playlist’s tracklist is already fuelling fan speculation about the sonic direction of the upcoming album.
An official release date has yet to be confirmed, but Swift’s website notes that vinyl pre-orders will ship before October 13, 2025. “THIS IS NOT THE RELEASE DATE, OFFICIAL
Fans are betting on an October 3 or October 10 release, but nothing is confirmed. The record follows her 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department and comes amid heightened anticipation from fans, who are already dissecting every lyric and playlist choice for hints about her next era.
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