Taylor Swift announces 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl
After years of headlines during her record-breaking Eras tour, Swift appeared to have a relatively quiet start to 2025. In May this year, it was announced that she had bought back the rights to her first six albums, ending a long-running and highly publicised battle over the ownership of her music.After her original masters sold, she vowed to re-record all six albums, which became known as "Taylor's Versions". To date, she has re-released four of the original six.Swift announced her purchase of her original masters with a heartfelt letter to fans, where she wrote that the final two albums would "have their moments to re-emerge when the time is right."
The singer wrapped up the Eras tour in December 2024, after playing 149 shows in 53 cities. In the UK alone, she played to almost 1.2 million people, including eight nights at Wembley Stadium. The tour generated an estimated £1bn for the country's economy.
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