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Taylor Swift announces deluxe edition of The Life of a Showgirl with four new songs

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Taylor Swift announced The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, an expanded edition of her 2025 album. It includes four new songs: “Patient Zero,” “Cleveland!,” “Pink Clouding” and “Babylon.” The edition is scheduled for release on Friday, Sept. 25.

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  1. 23 Sept, 13:14Taylor Swift Announces The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore · Pitchfork
  2. 23 Sept, 13:16Taylor Swift Announces ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Album With Four New Songs · Variety
  3. 23 Sept, 13:33Taylor Swift Announces ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Album Featuring Newly Recorded Tracks · Billboard
  4. 23 Sept, 14:08Taylor Swift Announces Another Three New Songs For Release Friday · Deadline
  5. 23 Sept, 14:11Taylor Swift Announces ‘Encore’ Edition of ‘Life of a Showgirl’ With Four New Songs · The Hollywood Reporter
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  1. Today
  2. Latest8h ago

    Taylor Swift Releases Four New Songs

    The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore is here

    PitchforkPitchfork•Jazz Monroe, Kiana Mickles
  3. Follow-up8h ago

    Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Retakes the Stage With ‘Encore’ Deluxe: Stream It Now

    The project features four new songs.

    favorable toward Taylor Swift
    BillboardBillboard•Hannah Dailey
  4. 23 September
  5. Follow-up23 Sept, 14:11

    Taylor Swift Announces ‘Encore’ Edition of ‘Life of a Showgirl’ With Four New Songs

    The previously announced "Patient Zero" is joined by "Cleveland!," "Pink Clouding" and "Babylon" on the deluxe version of her 2025 album set to be released on Friday.

    The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Reporter•Hilary Lewis
  6. Follow-up23 Sept, 14:08

    Taylor Swift Announces Another Three New Songs For Release Friday

    Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero,” the new tune she announced yesterday, won’t be a one-song-wonder when its released later this week: Swift said today she will drop three additional new tracks this Friday as part of the expanded The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore album. “About a year ago, you guys did a truly unfathomable […]

    DeadlineDeadline•Greg Evans
  7. Billboard
    Follow-up23 Sept, 13:33

    Taylor Swift Announces ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Album Featuring Newly Recorded Tracks

    The singer revealed on Wednesday morning (Sept. 23) that the surprise bonus edition is coming out on Friday (Sept. 25).

    BillboardBillboard•Gil Kaufman
  8. Follow-up23 Sept, 13:28

    Taylor Swift Unveils Life of a Showgirl: The Encore & 4 New Songs

    Drop everything now—Taylor Swift has another surprise for fans.  Just one day after the “Opalite” singer revealed her brand-new single “Patient Zero,” out Friday, Sept. 25, she announced The Life...

    E! OnlineE! Online•Olivia Evans
  9. Follow-up23 Sept, 13:20

    Taylor Swift Unveils ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Deluxe Edition

    The project is the extended version of her 12th studio album, featuring four new songs

    Rolling StoneRolling Stone•Maya Georgi
  10. Follow-up23 Sept, 13:16

    Taylor Swift Announces ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Album With Four New Songs

    No surprise here: “Patient Zero,” the song Taylor Swift announced Tuesday, is not an orphan. The pop superstar followed news od the single a day later with a Wednesday morning reveal for a project that incluces four new tracks —”The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore.” On social media, Swift wrote, “About a year ago, […]

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    VarietyVariety•Chris Willman
  11. First seen23 Sept, 13:14

    Taylor Swift Announces The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore

    The updated version to her 2025 album includes four new songs

    PitchforkPitchfork•Alex Suskind