On Monday, fans began to speculate that the superstar was about to share some big news after a countdown clock appeared on her official website. The countdown ended at 12:12am, with Swift's page going live with a link for pre-orders for a new album titled The Life of a Showgirl.

Taylor Swift has confirmed her 12th studio album will be called The Life of a Showgirl. The Grammy winner's first album since the end of her mammoth Eras Tour sounds like it could be her most theatrical to date.

Swift made the announcement on "New Heights," the popular podcast co-hosted by her boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce.