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Travis Kelce: Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" Is a Lot More Upbeat, a Lot More Fun Pop Excitement
Yara Sameh Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" has been the most-anticipated album of 2025, and based on details she shared Wednesday on a special episode of "New Heights" with Travis and Jason Kelce, her 12th album could be her most pop-leaning record in years. 'I've been fortunate enough to hear every single song on here, so I know they're all 12 bangers,' her partner, Travis Kelce, said of the album, which Swift revealed would be released on October 3. 'It's a lot more upbeat and it's a lot more like, fun pop excitement. I think it's a complete 180 from a lot of the songs on Tortured Poets for sure.' 'Life is more upbeat,' Swift added. 'I have different goals with different albums. Tortured Poets Department, my goals were strictly lyrical. It was really a full catharsis, and I love to embrace the mess of writing from that perspective, of the rawness of that. I was feeling a complete pivot at this point in time, and I want the album to feel the way my life felt. And this completely matches the way my life has felt.' Regarding the goals of "The Life of a Showgirl," Swift noted she was going for 'melodies that were so infectious that you're almost angry at it, and lyrics that are just as vivid, but crisp and focused and completely intentional.' 'It's the life behind it all, it's the life beyond the show,' she added. Further boosting that pop sound is that Swift tapped legendary hitmakers Max Martin and Shellback to make the record with her. The Swedish producers worked with Swift on some of her biggest songs like 'Blank Space,' '22,' 'Shake It Off' and 'I Knew You Were Trouble,' among others. Martin is regarded as perhaps the biggest pop songwriter of all time, with credits on chart-topping classics like Britney Spears' '…Baby One More Time,' NSYNC's 'It's Gonna Be Me' and Katy Perry's 'I Kissed a Girl,' among many others. Among his more recent smashes are The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights,' Coldplay and BTS's 'My Universe' and Ariana Grande's 'Yes, And?' Before "The Life of a Showgirl," Swift, Shellback and Martin had last worked together on a new album back in 2017 for Reputation. 'Shellback and I were both in our early twenties when we started working together, the three of us. And so it was very much like we were the ingenues and Max was the mentor,' she said. 'And this was the time where it felt like all three of us in the room were carrying the same weight as creators. It was really special. It meant the world to me to have this creative experience where we knew we had to bring the best ideas we've ever had. I also know the pressure I'm putting on this record by saying that, but I don't care because I love it that much.' During the podcast, Swift also revealed the track list for the album, confirming a collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter. Beyond the new music, Swift had a revealing two-hour conversation on New Heights, recounting the early days of dating Kelce and the emotional process of gaining ownership of her masters earlier this year. 'I was bawling my eyes out, I'm just like weeping like, 'Really? What do you mean? This changed my life, I can't believe it still,' Swift noted, remembering when she got the call from her mother confirming the deal. Regarding the early days with Kelce, the 14-time Grammy winner said, 'This felt more like I was in an '80s John Hughes movie and he was just like, standing outside of my window with a boombox.' She noted, 'I was like, 'If this guy isn't crazy, this is sort of what I've been writing songs about wanting to happen to me since I was a teenager.'' read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha Videos & Features Story behind Trending Jessica Radcliffe Death Video News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters Arts & Culture "Jurassic World Rebirth" Gets Streaming Date News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia Business Egyptian Pound Undervalued by 30%, Says Goldman Sachs Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt News The Jessica Radcliffe Orca Attack? 100% Fake and AI-Generated
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3 days ago
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Every major update from Taylor Swift's 'New Heights' podcast appearance
Taylor Swift's latest era is almost upon us. The superstar isn't just releasing her 12th album in October - she also appeared on the New Heights podcast on Wednesday for the first time to discuss it at length. Part of the rollout for Tuesday's announcement of The Life of a Showgirl involved the popular, typically football-focused podcast hosted by Travis Kelce - Swift's boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs tight end - and his brother, Jason Kelce, the former Philadelphia Eagles centre. Her episode, which ran just over two hours on audio streaming and an hour and 45 minutes via YouTube, was particularly revealing. Here's everything you need to know about Swift's episode. 1. Swift partially announced her new album The Life of a Showgirl on the podcast, originally shared Tuesday in a preview clip. Swift told the Kelce brothers she wanted to show them something, revealing a mint-green briefcase that featured her initials in orange. Jason Kelce asked what's in it, prompting her to pull out a vinyl record. "This is my brand new album, The Life of a Showgirl," she said. 2. In the full episode, Swift revealed she worked on the album in Europe while she was on the Eras Tour - flying between dates to record, truly embodying the album's title, The Life of a Showgirl. Then she read the track list. The entire album was completed in Sweden with producers Max Martin and Shellback. 4. "Bangers", is how she describes the album. She also said, "There aren't other ones coming", referring to a surprising double album like in the case of 2024's The Tortured Poets Department. The release is 12 tracks - that's it. And it arrives Oct. 3. "I care about this record more than I can even overstate," she said. "It's a lot more upbeat," Travis Kelce said, describing it as a "180 from Tortured Poets". Swift agreed, adding, "Life is more upbeat". 5. The album's theme? "Everything that was going on behind the curtain," she said. 6. The album's goal? Infectious melodies and vivid lyrics, she explained. 7. The album's cover? Themed after "the end of my day", she said. "My day ends with me in a bathtub." 8. She also shared personal information on New Heights, arguably in a way she hasn't in years. For example: Her mum "got a new knee", she said. And her dad had quintuple bypass surgery this summer. He had "five blockages in his heart" discovered through a stress test. "This was the summer of my parental upgrades," she said. 9. She spent considerable time in Florida with Travis Kelce. She also said "our jobs are very similar", it is "to entertain people for three hours in NFL stadiums". 10. Jason Kelce asked his brother and Swift how they handle online chatter about their relationship. "We don't, really. I don't see a lot of things," she said. "My name can be in the actual headline, and it's none of my business." 11. She shared her favourite segments from New Heights, her self-described "favourite podcast". That is "new news". She credited the podcast as getting her "a boyfriend", and discussed how the pair started dating via friendship bracelet exchange. "If this guy isn't crazy," she joked, he's the kind of guy she's "been writing songs about". 12. Swift also discussed the Eras Tour, which Travis Kelce described as a catalyst for his interest in Swift. She mentioned exiting through an orange door at the last date of the tour, a "subliminal hint that I may be leaving the Eras Tour era", she said. It was an Easter egg for The Life of a Showgirl. 13. Swift is known for teasing her fans with Easter eggs. Her favourite use? Getting an honorary degree from NYU in 2022 and littering her speech with references to her then yet-to-be-announced Midnights album. "Fans were like, 'the whole speech was an easter egg!'," she said. 14. Swift listed her hobbies, which still include baking. Her current obsession? Making sourdough bread, specifically blueberry lemon, cinnamon swirl and Funfetti variations. She offered a few bread-related puns referencing her discography: "Are you bread-y for it?" "It's a loaf story, baby just say yeast", and "Loafing him was bread", among them. 15. Swift discussed regaining control over her entire body of work. In May, it was announced that the popstar purchased her catalogue of recordings - originally released through Big Machine Records - from their most recent owner, the private equity firm Shamrock Capital. She did not disclose the amount. 16. Swift said she loves all the rerecorded albums, but Red (Taylor's Version) is particularly special - for the fan-favourite All Too Well vault track, which spans ten minutes. Swift's episode of the New Heights podcast premiered at 7 p.m. US Eastern time. It is available to stream in full on YouTube. Fans who prefer to listen to the show instead can do so via most podcast-streaming platforms: Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify and Wondery, which produces the show. The audio recording of the podcast is about 20 minutes longer in duration than YouTube and includes a rapid-fire question section, where the Kelce brothers and Swift discuss cats, pop tarts, Bad Bunny in Happy Gilmore 2, hiding in a cleaning cart at the Eras Tour and more. Little was known about Swift's episode ahead of its airing. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the podcast shared clips teasing the forthcoming episode. "As we all know, you know, you guys have a lot of male sports fans that listen to your podcast," Swift joked in one cut. Chiefs coach Andy Reid was supportive, though, saying Wednesday that he was happy for the pair. "Both of them like each other, and what a plus that is. They care about each other, and I think that's the most important thing," he said. "The older you get, you want these guys to have somebody they can settle down with and that whole deal. And so I think it's a neat deal for them - both of them." Taylor Swift's latest era is almost upon us. The superstar isn't just releasing her 12th album in October - she also appeared on the New Heights podcast on Wednesday for the first time to discuss it at length. Part of the rollout for Tuesday's announcement of The Life of a Showgirl involved the popular, typically football-focused podcast hosted by Travis Kelce - Swift's boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs tight end - and his brother, Jason Kelce, the former Philadelphia Eagles centre. Her episode, which ran just over two hours on audio streaming and an hour and 45 minutes via YouTube, was particularly revealing. Here's everything you need to know about Swift's episode. 1. Swift partially announced her new album The Life of a Showgirl on the podcast, originally shared Tuesday in a preview clip. Swift told the Kelce brothers she wanted to show them something, revealing a mint-green briefcase that featured her initials in orange. Jason Kelce asked what's in it, prompting her to pull out a vinyl record. "This is my brand new album, The Life of a Showgirl," she said. 2. In the full episode, Swift revealed she worked on the album in Europe while she was on the Eras Tour - flying between dates to record, truly embodying the album's title, The Life of a Showgirl. Then she read the track list. The entire album was completed in Sweden with producers Max Martin and Shellback. 4. "Bangers", is how she describes the album. She also said, "There aren't other ones coming", referring to a surprising double album like in the case of 2024's The Tortured Poets Department. The release is 12 tracks - that's it. And it arrives Oct. 3. "I care about this record more than I can even overstate," she said. "It's a lot more upbeat," Travis Kelce said, describing it as a "180 from Tortured Poets". Swift agreed, adding, "Life is more upbeat". 5. The album's theme? "Everything that was going on behind the curtain," she said. 6. The album's goal? Infectious melodies and vivid lyrics, she explained. 7. The album's cover? Themed after "the end of my day", she said. "My day ends with me in a bathtub." 8. She also shared personal information on New Heights, arguably in a way she hasn't in years. For example: Her mum "got a new knee", she said. And her dad had quintuple bypass surgery this summer. He had "five blockages in his heart" discovered through a stress test. "This was the summer of my parental upgrades," she said. 9. She spent considerable time in Florida with Travis Kelce. She also said "our jobs are very similar", it is "to entertain people for three hours in NFL stadiums". 10. Jason Kelce asked his brother and Swift how they handle online chatter about their relationship. "We don't, really. I don't see a lot of things," she said. "My name can be in the actual headline, and it's none of my business." 11. She shared her favourite segments from New Heights, her self-described "favourite podcast". That is "new news". She credited the podcast as getting her "a boyfriend", and discussed how the pair started dating via friendship bracelet exchange. "If this guy isn't crazy," she joked, he's the kind of guy she's "been writing songs about". 12. Swift also discussed the Eras Tour, which Travis Kelce described as a catalyst for his interest in Swift. She mentioned exiting through an orange door at the last date of the tour, a "subliminal hint that I may be leaving the Eras Tour era", she said. It was an Easter egg for The Life of a Showgirl. 13. Swift is known for teasing her fans with Easter eggs. Her favourite use? Getting an honorary degree from NYU in 2022 and littering her speech with references to her then yet-to-be-announced Midnights album. "Fans were like, 'the whole speech was an easter egg!'," she said. 14. Swift listed her hobbies, which still include baking. Her current obsession? Making sourdough bread, specifically blueberry lemon, cinnamon swirl and Funfetti variations. She offered a few bread-related puns referencing her discography: "Are you bread-y for it?" "It's a loaf story, baby just say yeast", and "Loafing him was bread", among them. 15. Swift discussed regaining control over her entire body of work. In May, it was announced that the popstar purchased her catalogue of recordings - originally released through Big Machine Records - from their most recent owner, the private equity firm Shamrock Capital. She did not disclose the amount. 16. Swift said she loves all the rerecorded albums, but Red (Taylor's Version) is particularly special - for the fan-favourite All Too Well vault track, which spans ten minutes. Swift's episode of the New Heights podcast premiered at 7 p.m. US Eastern time. It is available to stream in full on YouTube. Fans who prefer to listen to the show instead can do so via most podcast-streaming platforms: Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify and Wondery, which produces the show. The audio recording of the podcast is about 20 minutes longer in duration than YouTube and includes a rapid-fire question section, where the Kelce brothers and Swift discuss cats, pop tarts, Bad Bunny in Happy Gilmore 2, hiding in a cleaning cart at the Eras Tour and more. Little was known about Swift's episode ahead of its airing. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the podcast shared clips teasing the forthcoming episode. "As we all know, you know, you guys have a lot of male sports fans that listen to your podcast," Swift joked in one cut. Chiefs coach Andy Reid was supportive, though, saying Wednesday that he was happy for the pair. "Both of them like each other, and what a plus that is. They care about each other, and I think that's the most important thing," he said. "The older you get, you want these guys to have somebody they can settle down with and that whole deal. And so I think it's a neat deal for them - both of them." Taylor Swift's latest era is almost upon us. The superstar isn't just releasing her 12th album in October - she also appeared on the New Heights podcast on Wednesday for the first time to discuss it at length. Part of the rollout for Tuesday's announcement of The Life of a Showgirl involved the popular, typically football-focused podcast hosted by Travis Kelce - Swift's boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs tight end - and his brother, Jason Kelce, the former Philadelphia Eagles centre. Her episode, which ran just over two hours on audio streaming and an hour and 45 minutes via YouTube, was particularly revealing. Here's everything you need to know about Swift's episode. 1. Swift partially announced her new album The Life of a Showgirl on the podcast, originally shared Tuesday in a preview clip. Swift told the Kelce brothers she wanted to show them something, revealing a mint-green briefcase that featured her initials in orange. Jason Kelce asked what's in it, prompting her to pull out a vinyl record. "This is my brand new album, The Life of a Showgirl," she said. 2. In the full episode, Swift revealed she worked on the album in Europe while she was on the Eras Tour - flying between dates to record, truly embodying the album's title, The Life of a Showgirl. Then she read the track list. The entire album was completed in Sweden with producers Max Martin and Shellback. 4. "Bangers", is how she describes the album. She also said, "There aren't other ones coming", referring to a surprising double album like in the case of 2024's The Tortured Poets Department. The release is 12 tracks - that's it. And it arrives Oct. 3. "I care about this record more than I can even overstate," she said. "It's a lot more upbeat," Travis Kelce said, describing it as a "180 from Tortured Poets". Swift agreed, adding, "Life is more upbeat". 5. The album's theme? "Everything that was going on behind the curtain," she said. 6. The album's goal? Infectious melodies and vivid lyrics, she explained. 7. The album's cover? Themed after "the end of my day", she said. "My day ends with me in a bathtub." 8. She also shared personal information on New Heights, arguably in a way she hasn't in years. For example: Her mum "got a new knee", she said. And her dad had quintuple bypass surgery this summer. He had "five blockages in his heart" discovered through a stress test. "This was the summer of my parental upgrades," she said. 9. She spent considerable time in Florida with Travis Kelce. She also said "our jobs are very similar", it is "to entertain people for three hours in NFL stadiums". 10. Jason Kelce asked his brother and Swift how they handle online chatter about their relationship. "We don't, really. I don't see a lot of things," she said. "My name can be in the actual headline, and it's none of my business." 11. She shared her favourite segments from New Heights, her self-described "favourite podcast". That is "new news". She credited the podcast as getting her "a boyfriend", and discussed how the pair started dating via friendship bracelet exchange. "If this guy isn't crazy," she joked, he's the kind of guy she's "been writing songs about". 12. Swift also discussed the Eras Tour, which Travis Kelce described as a catalyst for his interest in Swift. She mentioned exiting through an orange door at the last date of the tour, a "subliminal hint that I may be leaving the Eras Tour era", she said. It was an Easter egg for The Life of a Showgirl. 13. Swift is known for teasing her fans with Easter eggs. Her favourite use? Getting an honorary degree from NYU in 2022 and littering her speech with references to her then yet-to-be-announced Midnights album. "Fans were like, 'the whole speech was an easter egg!'," she said. 14. Swift listed her hobbies, which still include baking. Her current obsession? Making sourdough bread, specifically blueberry lemon, cinnamon swirl and Funfetti variations. She offered a few bread-related puns referencing her discography: "Are you bread-y for it?" "It's a loaf story, baby just say yeast", and "Loafing him was bread", among them. 15. Swift discussed regaining control over her entire body of work. In May, it was announced that the popstar purchased her catalogue of recordings - originally released through Big Machine Records - from their most recent owner, the private equity firm Shamrock Capital. She did not disclose the amount. 16. Swift said she loves all the rerecorded albums, but Red (Taylor's Version) is particularly special - for the fan-favourite All Too Well vault track, which spans ten minutes. Swift's episode of the New Heights podcast premiered at 7 p.m. US Eastern time. It is available to stream in full on YouTube. Fans who prefer to listen to the show instead can do so via most podcast-streaming platforms: Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify and Wondery, which produces the show. The audio recording of the podcast is about 20 minutes longer in duration than YouTube and includes a rapid-fire question section, where the Kelce brothers and Swift discuss cats, pop tarts, Bad Bunny in Happy Gilmore 2, hiding in a cleaning cart at the Eras Tour and more. Little was known about Swift's episode ahead of its airing. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the podcast shared clips teasing the forthcoming episode. "As we all know, you know, you guys have a lot of male sports fans that listen to your podcast," Swift joked in one cut. Chiefs coach Andy Reid was supportive, though, saying Wednesday that he was happy for the pair. "Both of them like each other, and what a plus that is. They care about each other, and I think that's the most important thing," he said. "The older you get, you want these guys to have somebody they can settle down with and that whole deal. And so I think it's a neat deal for them - both of them." Taylor Swift's latest era is almost upon us. The superstar isn't just releasing her 12th album in October - she also appeared on the New Heights podcast on Wednesday for the first time to discuss it at length. Part of the rollout for Tuesday's announcement of The Life of a Showgirl involved the popular, typically football-focused podcast hosted by Travis Kelce - Swift's boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs tight end - and his brother, Jason Kelce, the former Philadelphia Eagles centre. Her episode, which ran just over two hours on audio streaming and an hour and 45 minutes via YouTube, was particularly revealing. Here's everything you need to know about Swift's episode. 1. Swift partially announced her new album The Life of a Showgirl on the podcast, originally shared Tuesday in a preview clip. Swift told the Kelce brothers she wanted to show them something, revealing a mint-green briefcase that featured her initials in orange. Jason Kelce asked what's in it, prompting her to pull out a vinyl record. "This is my brand new album, The Life of a Showgirl," she said. 2. In the full episode, Swift revealed she worked on the album in Europe while she was on the Eras Tour - flying between dates to record, truly embodying the album's title, The Life of a Showgirl. Then she read the track list. The entire album was completed in Sweden with producers Max Martin and Shellback. 4. "Bangers", is how she describes the album. She also said, "There aren't other ones coming", referring to a surprising double album like in the case of 2024's The Tortured Poets Department. The release is 12 tracks - that's it. And it arrives Oct. 3. "I care about this record more than I can even overstate," she said. "It's a lot more upbeat," Travis Kelce said, describing it as a "180 from Tortured Poets". Swift agreed, adding, "Life is more upbeat". 5. The album's theme? "Everything that was going on behind the curtain," she said. 6. The album's goal? Infectious melodies and vivid lyrics, she explained. 7. The album's cover? Themed after "the end of my day", she said. "My day ends with me in a bathtub." 8. She also shared personal information on New Heights, arguably in a way she hasn't in years. For example: Her mum "got a new knee", she said. And her dad had quintuple bypass surgery this summer. He had "five blockages in his heart" discovered through a stress test. "This was the summer of my parental upgrades," she said. 9. She spent considerable time in Florida with Travis Kelce. She also said "our jobs are very similar", it is "to entertain people for three hours in NFL stadiums". 10. Jason Kelce asked his brother and Swift how they handle online chatter about their relationship. "We don't, really. I don't see a lot of things," she said. "My name can be in the actual headline, and it's none of my business." 11. She shared her favourite segments from New Heights, her self-described "favourite podcast". That is "new news". She credited the podcast as getting her "a boyfriend", and discussed how the pair started dating via friendship bracelet exchange. "If this guy isn't crazy," she joked, he's the kind of guy she's "been writing songs about". 12. Swift also discussed the Eras Tour, which Travis Kelce described as a catalyst for his interest in Swift. She mentioned exiting through an orange door at the last date of the tour, a "subliminal hint that I may be leaving the Eras Tour era", she said. It was an Easter egg for The Life of a Showgirl. 13. Swift is known for teasing her fans with Easter eggs. Her favourite use? Getting an honorary degree from NYU in 2022 and littering her speech with references to her then yet-to-be-announced Midnights album. "Fans were like, 'the whole speech was an easter egg!'," she said. 14. Swift listed her hobbies, which still include baking. Her current obsession? Making sourdough bread, specifically blueberry lemon, cinnamon swirl and Funfetti variations. She offered a few bread-related puns referencing her discography: "Are you bread-y for it?" "It's a loaf story, baby just say yeast", and "Loafing him was bread", among them. 15. Swift discussed regaining control over her entire body of work. In May, it was announced that the popstar purchased her catalogue of recordings - originally released through Big Machine Records - from their most recent owner, the private equity firm Shamrock Capital. She did not disclose the amount. 16. Swift said she loves all the rerecorded albums, but Red (Taylor's Version) is particularly special - for the fan-favourite All Too Well vault track, which spans ten minutes. Swift's episode of the New Heights podcast premiered at 7 p.m. US Eastern time. It is available to stream in full on YouTube. Fans who prefer to listen to the show instead can do so via most podcast-streaming platforms: Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify and Wondery, which produces the show. The audio recording of the podcast is about 20 minutes longer in duration than YouTube and includes a rapid-fire question section, where the Kelce brothers and Swift discuss cats, pop tarts, Bad Bunny in Happy Gilmore 2, hiding in a cleaning cart at the Eras Tour and more. Little was known about Swift's episode ahead of its airing. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the podcast shared clips teasing the forthcoming episode. "As we all know, you know, you guys have a lot of male sports fans that listen to your podcast," Swift joked in one cut. Chiefs coach Andy Reid was supportive, though, saying Wednesday that he was happy for the pair. "Both of them like each other, and what a plus that is. They care about each other, and I think that's the most important thing," he said. "The older you get, you want these guys to have somebody they can settle down with and that whole deal. And so I think it's a neat deal for them - both of them."
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Taylor Swift breaks down in tears on Travis Kelce's podcast as she opens up about reclaiming her masters
Taylor Swift fought back tears in an emotional appearance on Travis Kelce 's New Heights podcast as she opened up on how she fought for years to reclaim the masters of her music. In a special episode ushering in her new 'era', Swift unveiled the front cover of her 12th album 'The Life of a Showgirl', to be released October 3 and featuring 12 new songs. 'It's a complete 180 on Tortured Poets,' Kelce said in an early review of the sound of the record. But it was Swift breaking down in tears and Kelce kissing her on the head as she composed herself about the battle to reclaim her master recordings that quickly became the most striking moment. The couple held hands throughout the show, Kelce often stroking hers as she spoke in a very PDA-heavy appearance. With over around 1.3million fans tuning in for the live stream - which even crashed at one stage - she explained how Kelce was playing video games when she found out she had got the rights back, and the loved-up NFL man started weeping when he was told. Swift had sent her mother and brother to Los Angeles to negotiate with Shamrock Capital, the owners, on her behalf. 'I haven't gotten my hopes up about this in a decade. A couple months after the Super Bowl I was in Kansas City,' Swift said, adding she had been saving to buy her masters since she was a teenager. 'I get a call from my mom. She's like, "You got your music." I very dramatically hit the floor for real. Bawling my eyes out, weeping, like "Really?" I said to myself "Go tell Travis in a normal way." 'He was playing video games, and he put his headset down. I was like "I got my music back!" And I was heaving crying. This changed my life.' Swift's masters had been owned by Scooter Braun, prompting her to re-record her early records again as 'Taylor's version'. Braun eventually sold them to Shamrock and then, this summer, they were returned to the singer. 'After the Eras Tour, I had a meeting with my team, and we decided this might be a good time to approach the current owners,' Swift added. 'The owners of it was a private equity firm called Shamrock Capital. I knew them to be aboveboard people - they had been very friendly to us. 'What I was looking to do, though, was I wanted to buy my music outright. I don't want to be in a partnership, I don't want to own 30% of it. I want to own all of it. But it was a long shot to think they would do that.' Swift also joked that Travis used the podcast as a dating app by publicly revealing he had tried and failed to give Swift his phone number after she had performed at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City back in 2023. His admission at the time eventually led to the start of their relationship. 'This podcast had done a lot for me. This podcast got me a boyfriend,' Swift said, explaining why she was finally on the show to make her album announcement. 'It was wild, but it worked. He is the good kind of crazy. The first time we talked, he was truly getting to know me. He is just a vibe booster in everyone's life that he's in. He's like an exclamation point.' Swift admitted she knew nothing about football until meeting Kelce but is now 'obsessed' and was even screaming in excitement when the Chiefs drafted Xavier Worthy in 2024. 'I'm not ready to be an analyst right now but give me 16 months,' she joked, explaining how it wasn't always that way. 'I thought everyone was on the field at the same time. I didn't know what a tight end (Kelce's position) was,' she said. 'I thought it was Josh Allen is here and Jared Goff is here. And they blow a whistle and they go at each other.' After one hour and 45 minutes of the show, the live stream was abruptly cut because of a technical issue. New Heights quickly tweeted that it was a glitch, there was still more to come and that all their fans had helped them 'break the internet'. Earlier Wednesday, Swift ramped up the excitement over her appearance when her website became a timer counting down to the launch of the episode. Underneath the ticking clock, there was a locked door that slowly lowered towards colored boxes that had a padlock on the front. The closer time got to the podcast, the greater the number of boxes that appeared and when the countdown ended, fans were able to pre-order the album. Now, after teaser clips her devoted fans scoured forensically for clues or 'E aster eggs' that Swift deliberately leaves to indicate future music plans, she has finally shared the first details of her 12th album, 'The Life of a Showgirl' - as well as opening up on her Eras Tour and reclaiming her masters. Swift revealed she recorded the album while on tour in Sweden and said the sound is 'electric' - borrowing the word Kelce often uses to describe things that bring him joy. 'Working on this, I was physically exhausted at this point in the tour, but I was so mentally stimulated and so excited to be creating,' she said. 'It felt like catching lightning in a bottle, honestly. This is the record I've been wanting to make for a very long time.' Swift confirmed she co-produced her new album with pop music heavyweights, Max Martin and Shellback, saying: 'We hadn't worked together in like seven or eight years. There's something about these guys. They're just geniuses in different avenues, in different ways.' Fans were quick to pounce on a moment where Kelce was holding her new vinyl record with both of his arms wrapped around it while staring back at her. 'Don't drop the baby,' one fan joked as the caption. Travis's older brother Jason gave Swift a typically passionate introduction at the start of the show, saying: 'Our guest today is a singer, songwriter and producer and director from Nashville, Tennessee. That's bulls***. She is from Reading, Pennsylvania (Jason lives in Pennsylvania). 'She is the most awarded artist in the history of the American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and iHeart Radio Music Awards. She has 14 Grammy Awards and is the only artist in the history to win Album of the Year four times. 'Last December, she wrapped up the Eras Tour, which spanned 149 shows across 51 cities, five continents and was the most attended tour of all time. Her last album The Tortured Poets Department set a record with 1.76 billion streams globally within the first week alone. 'And as a fan of that guy on the Chiefs, she has 19 wins, two AFC titles and a Super Bowl. Making her podcasting debut, the most requested guest in the history of shows, Taylor Swift!' Swift took her introduction and, in the first time we've seen the high-profile couple properly interacting, mocked the NFL fans who have booed and complained about her arrival into the world of football. 'As we all know, you guys have a lot of male sports fans that listen to your podcast, and I think we all know that if there's one thing that male sports fans want to see in their spaces and on their screens, it's more of me,' she said, with a wry grin. She appeared to be hitting back at certain fans booing her when she appeared on the jumbotron at the Super Bowl in New Orleans in February. But soon enough, it was all about her upcoming release. 'The Life of a Showgirl' follows on from Swift's wildly popular 2024 record, The Tortured Poets Department. After Monday's brief announcement, Swifties were quick to notice how orange appeared to be the color theme for album 12, even unearthing footage from her Eras Tour where the stage lit up in the color during performances of the song 'august' - the month where she has now returned to the spotlight. And while, as Swift was so keen to point out, New Heights is predominantly a football podcast, the Kelce brothers have gladly leant in and welcomed the overflow of Swifties who routinely tune into their show. Kelce's relationship with Swift - which they went public with in 2023 when she joined his mom, Donna, in a VIP suite at the Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium - has seen many in the NFL world thrilled by her presence. Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs quarterback and one of Kelce's closest friends in football, was among the millions watching the live stream. Earlier in the day, he told reporters after Chiefs practice: 'I'm obviously super excited. 'Just knowing Taylor and seeing the process from just a little bit closer of how she makes the albums, it's going to be amazing because of how much work she puts into it. 'What better place to announce it than New Heights podcast, where I feel like she can be herself and showcase who she is. I think people are going to be really excited to watch it tonight. I haven't seen it yet, just little clips of it. 'But I'll be tuning in tonight just like everybody else. I'll be able to have something to watch on this night off that I have here.' Mahomes also revealed that after the show had been recorded, Swift FaceTimed his wife, Brittany. 'I knew before y'all did just because they called me after the podcast was done,' Mahomes said, before correcting himself. 'They didn't call me, they called Brittany. I was in the back of the FaceTime.' For Kelce, his girlfriend's big news coincides with him ramping up his preparations for the new season which for the Chiefs, begins September 5 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, against Los Angeles Chargers. The 35-year-old nearly retired from football after his team were blown away in February's Super Bowl by the Philadelphia Eagles, before eventually deciding he didn't want his career to end on such a low point. Judging by Wednesday's episode, Kelce enters his 13th season happier than ever off the field with Swift, with whom he enjoyed a low-key offseason with. He recently shared pictures from his summer of them at dinner with friends, ice skating and spending time with Jason and her brother, Austin. And as she is set to dominate the music world with another massive album release, it will soon be up to him to copy that success out on the football field.
Elle
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Taylor Swift Had a Subtle Yet Spot-On Response to Ex Matty Healy's 'Tortured Poets' Dig
THE RUNDOWN Taylor Swift's ex Matty Healy appeared to take a jab at the singer and her album The Tortured Poets Department during his band The 1975's Glastonbury set on Friday. Swift let her actions—and a few well-timed paparazzi shots—do the talking the next day, stepping out in New York City with her boyfriend of nearly two years, Travis Kelce. The couple was photographed holding hands as they arrived to dinner, embodying the famous quote, 'Living well is the best revenge.' Their outing was widely covered by outlets, shifting attention away from coverage of Healy's Glastonbury speech. At the British music festival, Healy called himself 'probably the best songwriter of my generation. The best, what do we say, a poet, ladies and gentlemen, is what I am,' he added with sarcasm. 'Generational wordsmith. I just wanted to remind you, you know, in the next couple of minutes, these lyrics, this poetry, I bleed for you. Alright? Just take that in, alright? Take it away, boys.' Healy's use of the word 'poet' was hardly subtle, as Swift's Tortured Poets album is believed to contain several songs about Healy, including 'The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived' and the album's titular track. One fan in the crowd even mentioned the name of Swift's album when Healy called himself a poet, as seen in Variety's viral clip. Swift, however, hasn't spoken about Healy outside of her music since their breakup. She started dating Kelce weeks later, and the couple is now very serious. During their Saturday date, they even matched in white ensembles, with Swift wearing a houndstooth Balmain dress. In December, a source told Us Weekly that Swift believes Kelce is her person. 'Taylor does feel like Travis is The One, but jumping in[to marriage] is not her style,' the source said. 'That's just not how she does [things]. Marriage is a big deal, and she wants [it to be] forever.' On June 12, a source told People that Swift is thrilled to have a lighter travel schedule, giving her more time to support Kelce during his upcoming NFL season. 'Taylor plans to be at as many of his games as possible,' the source said. 'They've both had such demanding schedules for so long, so having this stretch of time where things aren't quite as chaotic feels like a welcome change. It's a chance for them to settle into more of a routine and they're both really happy about that.'
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Boygenius' Lucy Dacus confirms Taylor Swift song lyric name drop is her: 'She actually texted me'
Well that's one Tortured Poets Department mystery solved. Musician Lucy Dacus is coming clean about that "Lucy" namedrop in the title track of Taylor Swift's 11th studio album, revealing what many fans — including us here at Entertainment Weekly — assumed, namely, that it's Dacus that Swift is referring to. For those unfamiliar with the tune, Swift sings, "Sometimes, I wonder if you're gonna screw this up with me / But you told Lucy you'd kill yourself if I ever leave / And I had said that to Jack about you, so I felt seen / Everyone we know understands why it's meant to be / 'Cause we're crazy." When asked about the mention in an interview with PEOPLE, Dacus said, "I think it's fair game to say 'yes.' [Swift] actually texted me and asked for my approval." Dacus, a member of the indie rock group Boygenius (which also consists of singer-songwriters Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers), just released a new album — her fourth solo record, Forever Is a Feeling, via Geffen Records on Friday. To PEOPLE, she also revealed her reaction to the The Tortured Poets Department when she first heard it. Related: Ethan Hawke thinks Taylor Swift wanted 'psychic connection' to Dead Poets Society in 'Fortnight' video "Well, I pushed play on the album just like, 'Oh, this is so crazy,'" Dacus recalled. "This is the first Taylor record to come out since meeting her, and listening to a friend's record feels so much different than a stranger's record." She continued: "So I was like, 'This is really weird. This voice that I've heard basically what feels like my whole waking life saying my name.'" "It was definitely an experience," said Dacus. "I sat down and I was like, 'Huh. Wow.' But I think that that record of hers is super open-hearted, and I don't know how many people at her level, if anyone is at her level, are writing from the heart that openly." Swift traditionally remains mum on who her songs are about, but in addition to Dacus, it seems that frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff and ex Matty Healy get mentions on "Tortured Poets," as do fellow musicians Charlie Puth, Dylan Thomas, and Patti Smith. Related: Surprise! Stevie Nicks plays a special role on Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department Forever Is a Feeling's release comes replete with a special performance video for new single "Bullseye," featuring Hozier. The album's debut single, 'Ankles,' was launched with a performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in January. Dacus will also embark on the Forever Is A Feeling Tour beginning in Philadelphia on April 16. The tour, her largest to date, includes Radio City Music Hall in New York, two nights at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, and a night at Red Rocks in Denver before heading to the UK and Europe in June. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
