Taylor Swift confirms release date and tracklisting of "infectiously joyful and wild" new album The Life of a Showgirl
The singer’s new album will feature 12 tracks, including a collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter.
Taylor Swift has revealed the release date for her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, as well as unveiling the cover art and a tracklist.
The global superstar announced the big news on social media and during boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast New Heights on Wednesday (13th August).
During the conversation with Kelce and his brother and co-host Jason, Swift explained the album was inspired by her life on the road while she was on her global Eras Tour, and also revealed that the album features a collaboration with fellow pop star Sabrina Carpenter.
“This album is about what was going on behind the scenes in my inner life during this tour, which was so exuberant and electric and vibrant,” she said.
She continued: “I’m so proud of it. And it comes from the most infectiously joyful, wild, dramatic place I was in in my life, so that effervescence has come through on this record. So as you said, bangers.”
Swift also confirmed on the podcast that fans shouldn’t expect a second album right afterwards, referencing The Tortured Poets Department, which was released as a surprise double album.
She said: “There are no other songs coming … with Tortured Poets Department, I was like, ‘Here is a data dump of everything I have thought, felt, experienced in two or three years. Here’s 31 songs.’ This is 12. There’s not a 13th, there’s not other ones coming. This is the record I’ve been wanting to make for a very long time.”
Throughout her career, Swift has become known for dropping hints and Easter eggs about her future albums, and she has certainly continued that tradition with her latest chapter.
On Monday, fans grew convinced a new album was on its way after the pop star’s website turned into a glittering orange spectacle, featuring a countdown timer ticking towards 12:12AM.
Meanwhile on Instagram, Taylor Nation shared a carousel of 12 photos from the Eras Tour, writing alongside in the caption: “Thinking about when she said ‘See you next era … ’”
When the countdown on Swift’s website hit zero, it crashed before reappearing with sparse details about The Life of a Showgirl.
Wondering when the album is set to be released and what the album song titles are? Read on for everything you need to know.
Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl release date
The Life of a Showgirl will be released on 3rd October 2025.
In a post on Instagram, Swift confirmed that she produced the album with Max Martin and Shellback.
The duo have previously worked on some of the singer's biggest tracks such as Blank Space and Shake it Off.
“And, baby, that’s show business for you. New album The Life of a Showgirl. Out October 3,” she wrote.
Taylor Swift The Life of a Showgirl tracklist
There will be 12 songs on the tracklist – a nod to this being Swift's 12th studio album.
The tracklisting is as follows:
- The Fate of Ophelia
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Opalite
- Father Figure
- Eldest Daughter
- Ruin the Friendship
- Actually Romantic
- Wi$h Li$t
- Wood
- Cancelled!
- Honey
- The Life of a Showgirl featuring Sabrina Carpenter
Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Authors
Molly Moss is a Trends Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest trends across TV, film and more. She has an MA in Newspaper Journalism and has previously written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Sun Online.
