Archive October 1, 2025

Swift’s eagerly awaited 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, is due out very soon, with Swifties bursting with joy for the release.

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Over the past couple of months, Taylor Swift has been dropping Easter Eggs and teasers for her upcoming 12th studio album, The Life Of A Showgirl. Fans all over the globe are eagerly awaiting the next instalment to the pop star’s discography and there’s not long left to go before it finally drops.

The Life of a Showgirl has everything we know, from when it will be released to if Taylor returns on tour.

The Life of a Showgirl is what?

In August, Taylor announced via her fiancé Travis Kelce’s podcast New Heights that she was getting ready to release her 12th album, The Life Of A Showgirl. Not a lot else was known about the album at the time, but she has since revealed more details, including cover art and a tracklist.

There are several different versions of The Life Of a Showgirl available for purchase, with the majority of the differences being in the artwork. Taylor is submerged in water while wearing a silver beaded bra top and diamond bracelets, which will appear on standard albums. A mint green and rust orange color scheme are used.

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Taylor said, “This is the end of my night,” in the podcast. Therefore, every day when I’m on tour, I have the same day every day, and it’s not typically in a bedazzled dress. The songs are about her life “offstage,” she continued.

When is The Life Of A Showgirlbeing released?

The singer’s beau Travis’ birthday just two days before the release of the album, which will be released on October 3. Taylor’s website already has pre-orders available.

Although the singer’s previous albums Folklore, Midnights, and The Tortured Poets Department included new recordings of some songs, she continued to record them and release them at later times in keeping with the singer’s previous albums Folklore, Midnights, and The Tortured Poets Department. Some fans believe that the record scheduled for release on Friday isn’t the only The Life Of A Showgirl we will see since she later released extended versions of the album for sale.

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What is included in the album?

Through her Instagram account, Taylor has revealed the names of 12 songs:

1. Ophelia’s fate

2. Elizabeth Taylor

3. Opalite

4. Figure of the Father

5. The eldest daughter

6. Remain the Friendship

7. Actually Romantic

8. Liu yuan Liu t

9. Wood

10. ANNULLED !

11. a hives

12. Sabrina Carpenter’s The Life of a Showgirl is a movie.

These songs, according to Taylor, will be the only ones appearing on the album. The Fate of Ophelia, the opening track, will be the lead single, and a music video will be made available on October 3. This is her shortest album to date, with just 12 tracks. The Tortured Poets Department has 31 pages, while 1989 has 13 and The Tortured Poets Department has 31. Taylor added that Taylor’s music will be more influenced by her pop than country roots.

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Fans have started to guess what these songs might be like and noted themes linking this album to others. Taylor previously referenced Shakespeare in Love Story, where she reimagined a happy ending for Romeo and Juliet. Ophelia similarly faces a sad fate in Hamlet, as love drives her mad. Taylor has also mentioned a Hollywood starlet like Elizabeth Taylor before in Clara Bow, a song from The Tortured Poets Department where the singer likened herself to It Girls of the past, Clara and Stevie Nicks.

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Taylor is he going to tour?

No, as far as we are aware. The singer doesn’t appear to be planning a tour in the near future. Taylor appears to be taking a break after the release of The Life Of A Showgirl because the recording of the album took place immediately after her extensive international Eras Tour was finished.

Due to her recent engagement to Travis Kelce, the singer may experience some personal developments following this break. Fans are confident that Taylor will soon be getting married after the couple’s engagement was made public on Instagram in August.

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Gorka Marquez, the star of Strictly Come Dancing, made a significant announcement after previously revealing he wouldn’t be paired with a famous person for this year’s series.

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Strictly Come Dancing fans will be delighted to hear they’ll get to see Gorka Marquez perform on stage, albeit not on this year’s BBC series. The professional dancer was signed back up for the BBC One dance contest this year and was seen during the opening number of the first live show of the 2025 series.

Gorka, however, made it clear in August that he wouldn’t be competing with a famous person for the foreseeable future because he would be taking on another role on Saturday nights. He made it known that he would serve on the show’s Spanish version’s panel.

Fans in the UK won’t need to be so upset because Gorka will be performing on Strictly: The Professionals UK Tour in 2019.

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This production will debut at Stockon’s Globe Theatre on April 30 and travel throughout the United Kingdom before playing at the Blackpool Opera House on May 30.

Gorka, Julian Caillon, Vito Coppola, Neil Jones, Luba Mushtuk, Lauren Oakley, Jowita Przysta, Michelle Tsiakkas, Alexis Warr, Nancy Xu, and Kai Widdrington are just a few of the stars on the tour.

We’re super excited to be going on tour next year with this great show, said Gorka, speaking on behalf of all of my fabulous fellow pros!

Because we will give them our best performance, the audience should be prepared to have a fantastic time when they watch us across the UK. We’re eager to dance the night away so everyone can enjoy themselves. I’ll see you next year!

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The tour will stop in Blackpool, Salford, Bournemouth, Brighton, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Oxford, Leicester, Swansea, Birmingham, Sunderland, Salford, Bournemouth, Brighton, Plymouth, Nottingham, Sheffield, Hull, Liverpool, and Blackpool.

Gorka previously confirmed he wouldn’t be paired with a celebrity on this year’s series, telling fans on Instagram: “I am happy to announce that I will be back for season two of BAILANDO CON LAS ESTRELLAS as a judge from September.

Due to the filming dates, I won’t be competing with a partner in Strictly this year, but I will be a part of many group numbers and will be back for the show’s final weeks to support the rest of my fellow pros and their famous faces in what will be an AMAZING SERIES.

“As always, I appreciate your kindness, my love, and remember you!” Keep dancing!!! “

Tickets can be purchased from StrictlyTheProfessionals.com on October 3 at 10 a.m.

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