Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl Due Oct. 3

Taylor Swift's twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, is due Oct. 3, 2025, with a global midnight ET release. The record promises a backstage portrait of the “beautiful, rapturous and frightening” life of a female performer and leans into showgirl spectacle. Swift wrote and recorded most of the album while touring — often flying to Sweden during days off on the Eras Tour after performing 149 concerts — channeling behind-the-scenes experiences into the songs. She reunited with producers Max Martin and Shellback for the project and reportedly did not work with previous collaborators Jack Antonoff or Aaron Dessner; the full tracklist has been confirmed ahead of release. The rollout has been highly theatrical and hyped, featuring cryptic posts, Spotify easter eggs, glitzy countdowns, cinema release parties and more than five million pre-saves.