Taylor Swift has revealed that her record label had no idea she was working on a new album until it was completed. The 35-year-old pop star released her 12th studio record, The Life of a Showgirl, on 3 October.
Appearing on BBC Radio 2 with Scott Mills, Swift explained that she wanted to keep the project under wraps. “The label didn't know at all until the record was done, and we had made, and we'd shot all of the art, we'd done everything,” she said. “We do keep that close to the vest because I think it's fun to surprise them, honestly, it's really fun.”
Swift credited her friends for helping maintain secrecy, noting they “do not snitch” and had heard the album a year ago. She joked about her spy-like abilities, saying, “Just put me in a garbage can and roll me. I don't care honestly no... I can fit in like a purse.”
The album features 12 songs, including the single “The Fate of Ophelia”, “Opalite” and “Eldest Daughter”. Swift confirmed on The Graham Norton Show that “Opalite” is dedicated to her fiancé Travis Kelce, whose birthstone is an opal. “Growing opals in a lab is an interesting metaphor for making your own happiness,” she said.
The full interview will air on Radio 2’s Breakfast Show on 6 October. Swift is also scheduled to appear on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on 6 October and Late Night with Seth Meyers on 8 October.
