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.

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

In a video posted on Instagram, giving a sneak peek of Swift’s upcoming appearance on Travis Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast, co-hosted with his brother Jason Kelce, Swift pulled out a mint green briefcase with her initials “TS” written in orange,