Taylor Swift has caused a frenzy among her fans with a significant announcement made during Travis Kelce’s podcast.
The 35-year-old singer, known for her high-profile relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce, has been openly supportive and affectionate towards each other during their nearly two-year relationship.
Swifties were sent into an excited frenzy when the ‘Shake It Off’ artist appeared on her boyfriend’s podcast to share some big news.
Speculation began early on Monday (August 11) when Swift’s team posted a carousel of 12 images along with the caption: “Thinking about when she said, ‘See you next era…'”
Swift, who hails from Pennsylvania, didn’t keep fans in suspense for long. Shortly thereafter, Kelce announced that she would be joining as a guest on his podcast, New Heights.
Meanwhile, Swift’s official website featured a countdown set to 00:12 ET (5:12 BST).
When the awaited moment arrived, Swift revealed on the podcast: “So I wanted to show you something…”
Holding a mint green briefcase adorned with her initials, TS, Swift unveiled a blurred-out record and proclaimed: “This is my brand new album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl.'”
Co-host Jason Kelce exclaimed with excitement, while Travis Kelce joined in the celebration, enthusiastically shouting: “TS 12!” This was a nod to her 12th album, which was cleverly unveiled at 12:12pm on the 12th.
This news follows the success of Swift’s 11th album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ which broke Spotify records for the most-streamed album in a single day last year.
The accomplished artist is among the world’s best-selling musicians, with around 200 million records sold worldwide, and she holds the record for the most No 1 albums by a female artist in US history.
Last year, her international Eras tour made history as the first billion-dollar tour, with Forbes estimating Swift’s earnings at $10 million to $13 million per night.
Fans quickly took to social media to express their enthusiasm for the new music.
One fan, overwhelmed with excitement, wrote: “ABSOLUTELY GAGGED,” while another commented: “THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS BACK.”
A third fan added: “Taylor owning all her albums and TS12 in ONE YEAR, damn we are in for a feast.”
Another humorously remarked on Swift’s record-breaking streak: “This podcast episode will break every record in the book.”
Swift’s new album is already available for pre-order on her official website, though the release date remains unspecified.
The site indicates that the album will ship before October 13 and notes: “**THIS IS NOT THE RELEASE DATE, OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED**.”
The album artwork is also blurred out, though the color scheme appears to be mint green with sparkly orange.
The vinyl is priced at $29.99, the cassette at $19.99, and the CD, which includes a poster, at $12.99.