Taylor Swift reveals 12th album on Podcast

Global pop star Taylor Swift has revealed the title of her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, during an appearance on the popular "New Heights" podcast, hosted by her partner Travis Kelce and his brother Jasonm Bloomsberg reported.

Swift, who had teased fans with cryptic Instagram posts on Monday, appeared in a short clip released just after midnight New York time on Tuesday, in which she is seen pulling a vinyl record from a briefcase.

"So I wanted to show you something," she says in the video. "This is my brand new album." An official release date has not yet been announced. The full podcast episode is scheduled to air on Wednesday (today).

The appearance marks one of Swift's few on "New Heights," which has risen in popularity partly due to her relationship with Kansas City Chiefs star Kelce. The show ranked as the 10th most popular podcast in the US during the second quarter of 2025, according to Edison Research.

The announcement comes more than a year after the release of Swift's 11th album, which topped global charts and boosted revenue for Republic Records, one of Universal Music Group's (UMG) key labels.

UMG, the world's largest music company, is banking on blockbuster artists like Swift to lift sales after reporting lower-than-expected second-quarter earnings, with merchandise revenue under pressure.

In May, Swift concluded a long-running dispute with her former label, Big Machine Label Group, by regaining the rights to her first six albums. Her re-recorded versions of those works have garnered strong fan support, further cementing her influence in the music industry.