American singer Taylor Swift announced her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, at 12:12 a.m. this Tuesday, August 12, a time that coincided with the peak activity of the Perseid meteor shower, according to NASA.
The announcement was released through her official page and accompanied by the confirmation of her upcoming participation in the podcast
New Heights, hosted by her partner,
Travis Kelce, and his brother
Jason Kelce. The coincidence of the schedule with the astronomical phenomenon and the numerical symbolism was interpreted as a characteristic nod from Swift, known for including coded messages in her work.
The Perseid meteor shower, originating from the remnants of the
Swift-Tuttle comet, is one of the most visible astronomical events of the year, with up to 100 meteors per hour under clear skies. Its maximum visibility is recorded every August in the northern hemisphere.
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This new project arrives after the album
The Tortured Poets Department (2024) and after the artist concluded her world tour
The Eras Tour in December 2024. In May 2025, Swift regained the rights to her first six albums after a purchase valued at 360 million dollars.
