Taylor Swift has announced a new album – here's what I'm hoping for from ‘The Life of a Showgirl'
It is the news every Swiftie was waiting to hear.
No sooner had Taylor Swift announced that she will be releasing her 12th studio album than I was pulling my hair out trying to predict what's in store.
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RTÉ News
13 hours ago
- RTÉ News
Everything we learned about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce from podcast
Taylor Swift revealed she sent her mother to buy her master recordings, she bakes sourdough, and has become an NFL superfan as she offered some intimate insights into her life and relationship with Travis Kelce during an appearance on his podcast this week. Swift appeared on New Heights, co-hosted by the NFL star and his older brother Jason Kelce, to reveal the title and release date of her new record, The Life of a Showgirl, which will be released on 3 October. She also revealed details about their romance as well as her professional and personal life during the interview, which went on for more than two hours. Here is everything we learned: Kelce wanted to date Swift... but did not actually take any steps to do so The couple famously got together after Kansas City Chiefs tight end Kelce announced on his podcast two years ago that he wanted to date Swift, after he failed to meet her when she performed at Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Chiefs. Speaking on New Heights, Swift said she considered it to be "a wild, romantic gesture" but joked he "didn't do any proper logistical planning" to meet her at the Eras Tour show, such as get in touch with her management. Instead, she revealed he thought his status on the team would allow him to go backstage to meet her. She said: "Because he knows the elevator lady, he thought he could talk to her about just getting down to my dressing room. That's how it works in 1973!" Swift thinks Kelce is a "vibe booster" The pop star revealed some of the things she loves about her boyfriend as she detailed their early meetings. She said: "I knew he wasn't crazy the first couple of times we talked. He's truly getting to know me in a way that is very natural, very pure, very normal. "The way he could make me laugh so immediately about normal things. Travis is just a vibe booster in everyone's life that he's in. He's like a human exclamation point." She added she was touched that he so publicly declared his interest in her, saying: "This felt more like I was in an '80s John Hughes movie and he was just standing outside of my window with a boombox being like, 'I want to date you! Do you want to go on a date with me? I made you a friendship bracelet'. "I was like, 'If this guy isn't crazy, which is a big if, this is sort of what I've been writing songs about wanting to happen to me since I was a teenager'." Swift knew nothing about the NFL but has since become a super-fan Swift revealed she had very little understanding of the NFL until she met Kelce, saying: "You're so non-judgemental and you were so non-judgemental that I knew nothing about the world that you're in." She admitted: "I didn't know what a tight end was." However, she said she is now a super-fan who celebrates when players are sold to the Chiefs, adding: "I'm not ready to be an analyst right now, but give me 16 months." Swift sent her mother and brother to negotiate the purchase of her masters Swift also discussed her purchase of her master recordings, which followed a long battle to gain control over her music. She explained on the podcast that she had never initially owned her music, after signing with Big Machine when she was 15 gave them the rights. In 2019, her first six albums were sold to talent manager Scooter Braun, much to her dismay, and were then sold in a deal with Shamrock Capital. In a bid to gain control over her catalogue after the sale to Braun, Swift began to re-record the albums as Taylor's Version, adding new tracks "from the vault". She eventually purchased the masters from the company in May. Discussing how it happened, she said: "I'm in the business of human emotion, I would rather lead heart-first. "I wanted it because these are my handwritten diary entries from my whole life; these are the songs I wrote about every phase of my life." She continued: "So rather than send lawyers or management in a big crew, I sent my mom and my brother, who I work with, to LA." She cried as she said: "They sat down with Shamrock Capital and they told them what this meant for me, they told them the whole story of all the times we've tried to buy it, all the times it's fallen through." She cried again as she recalled her mother telling her Shamrock had agreed to sell, revealing her mother told her: "You got your music." She recalled: "I just, like, very dramatically hit the floor, for real. I started bawling my eyes out, just weeping." She continued: "This changed my life, I can't believe it still. This will affect the rest of my life. I think about it every day and instead of being an intrusive thought that hurts me, I can't believe this happened. How lucky am I?" The couple don't pay attention to the public commentary on their relationship Kelce said he has learned "how to be a pro" about handling public scrutiny of their relationship. He said: "There's still some wacko theories from the beginning that I was like, 'Oh no, how is she handling this?' The last thing I wanted to do was screw this up." Swift revealed: "I don't see a lot of things. I've been in the music industry for 20 years. It's pretty hard to hurt my feelings at this point." She added: "It's at a point where my name can be in the actual headline and it can still be none of my business." Swift has a new interest in baking sourdough bread The singer joked she is "thinking about bread about 60% of the time now" as she revealed her latest passion. She said: "I'd say all my hobbies could be categorised as hobbies you could have had in the 1700s. "I like to sew, I specialise in children's purses and baby blankets. I love to paint. I love to cook." She continued: "I have a different baking obsession every six months. "Right now, we're very deep in a sourdough obsession that has taken up my life." She has even been baking for Jason Kelce's four daughters with wife Kylie Kelce, adding: "There's one I've been workshopping for the girls because they love everything rainbow - funfetti sourdough, because they love sprinkles.
Irish Daily Mirror
14 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Oasis could be set to break huge Taylor Swift records when they play Croke Park
Scientists could be set to discover if the Oasis fans will leave Dublin quaking this weekend. We can reveal data scientists from The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies are hoping to measure the seismic activity from Oasis' two sold out shows at Croke Park this Saturday and Sunday. While a study has not been specifically commissioned for the reunion tour, boffins are hoping to use the data tools they put in place for Taylor Swift's sold-out shows at the Aviva Stadium last year. Dr. Patrick Smith, a Technical Officer at DIAS Geophysics for the Irish National Seismic Network, said: "A Swiftquake was a specific project and wouldn't be a typical activity of the Geophysics section so they haven't deployed anything specially for the concerts. Taylor Swift performs on stage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Aviva Stadium on June 28, 2024 in Dublin, Ireland (Image: Charles McQuillan/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management) "We do have the permanent Irish National Seismic Network stations though, as well as several citizen science instruments (raspberry shakes) around the Dublin area. We can take a look at the data next week, it is likely that seismic activity will be detected. "DIAS Geophysics operate the Irish National Seismic Network, which is co-funded by Geological Survey Ireland. "All data and information collected by the network is open to the public and freely available on a designated website, This high-quality data is also submitted to international databases and is used by scientists and researchers worldwide. "Quake Shake is a citizen science seismology project and is co-financed by Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and Geological Survey Ireland. "The programme is run by DIAS Geophysics section. Quake Shake utilises Raspberry Shake seismometers, offering participants a hands-on experience in monitoring and understanding seismic activities. "Whether you're a student, teacher, or a curious member of the public, Quake Shake provides a unique platform to actively contribute to seismic research. "A number of Raspberry Shakes have been distributed to attendees of Quake Shake public events and participants in last year's workshop for teachers. Laura Reilly is our Community Seismology Officer, unfortunately she is currently on leave." According to Ladbrokes, the Gallagher brothers are 3/1 to break seismic records in Ireland with their concert. Cal Gildart of Ladbrokes said: "Little by little the Oasis boys are getting better man with each concert that goes by. "Some might say Dublin will be the biggest and best yet, with earth-shattering noise on the cards." Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
RTÉ News
a day ago
- RTÉ News
Taylor Swift sparks sourdough obsession
As well as her chart-smashing songs, easter egg clues, and love of cats, Taylor Swift is famous for her die-hard fans. Today, the Swifties proved their dedication once again by tuning in en masse to the singer's first-ever podcast appearance - and Googling every topic as it came. Joining her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and his brother, Jason Kelce, on their hit sports podcast, New Heights, the singer announced the release of her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, which is due to drop on 3 October. The songs, which were written during her record-smashing Eras Tour, are said to detail her life behind the scenes, with much of the podcast discussion leaning into this theme. From her relationship with Travis to having hobbies that "you could have had in the 1700s", the 35-year-old opened up about how she spends her time when she's not on the road. In particular, the homebody said she finds a "different baking obsession every six months", with sourdough bread being her current passion project. "I'm really talking about bread 60% of the time now," she joked. "It's become a huge, huge factor." "There's blueberry lemon, there's cinnamon swirl, cinnamon raisin, and this one I've been workshopping for the girls, because they love everything rainbow, Funfetti sourdough." The episode dropped at 7pm Eastern Standard Time, with the topic leading to a massive spike in Google searches across the globe moments after it was mentioned. In particular, Google Trends showed that "cinnamon swirl sourdough" searches went up 300% as a breakout query, while "blueberry lemon sourdough" searches went up by 130%, and "blueberry sourdough" searches surged by 110%. The singer says she pulls inspiration and information from sourdough blogs that she comes across online. "There's people like me out there, and this is where the internet is good. This is where the internet is a good place where you can curate a reality where all I really use the internet for is sourdough and when Travis shows me videos on otters on his Instagram algorithm." Of course, being a lyrical genius, Swift can't help but name her creations after her hits. These pun-based names include:
