Taylor Swift Achieves Historic Milestone on Tuesday
For the first time in over two months, global superstar Taylor Swift made a public appearance alongside her boyfriend Travis Kelce, her family, and Kelce's family, as the group celebrated Mother's Day together in New York City.
After a historic 2024 with her record-breaking "Eras Tour," which packed stadiums and arenas around the world, Swift was also a regular presence at Kelce's games, especially during the NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
Following months of constant media attention, Swift has taken a well-deserved break throughout most of 2025. She has yet to release new music this year, leaving fans eagerly waiting.
Still, she continues to dominate the charts. On Tuesday, 'Swift Charts' revealed that her 2020 album 'evermore' has surpassed 300 million Spotify streams in 2025 alone. It marks her 10th album to hit that milestone this year, making Swift the only artist to have 10 albums surpass 300 million streams in 2025—a feat achieved in just 132 days.
Also on Tuesday, Taylor Swift's most streamed album was reportedly "The Tortured Poets Department." However, the biggest gainer in streams was evermore, which saw an impressive 13.83% increase.
In 2024, Swift performed 149 shows worldwide as part of her Eras Tour. During the tour, she released "The Tortured Poets Department," which remains her most recent album to date.
Now, speculation is building around the possibility of a new release. Many fans believe she may unveil an album at the upcoming American Music Awards, scheduled for May 26. Swift is nominated for six awards and fans are hopeful she'll attend—and perhaps make a major announcement.
"Many Swifties now believe the 'Anti-Hero' artist is planning something major for the AMAs, where she's nominated for six honors: Artist of the Year, Favorite Female Pop Artist, Album of the Year, Favorite Pop Album, Collaboration of the Year and Favorite Touring Artist," Yahoo Entertainment shared on May 12. "Taylor Nation is encouraging fans to vote but staying mum about whether the so-called chairman of the Tortured Poets Department is attending or performing at the event, leaving fans to speculate."
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