Taylor Swift's NewMidnightsBodysuit at Eras Tour Might Be Teasing a Major Announcement — If History Repeats Itself

Mar. 15, 2025

Taylor Swift wears a new outfit during the ‘Midnights’ era of the Eras Tour in London on Aug. 16, 2024.Photo:TAS2024/Getty

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Taylor Swift, who is“cryptic and Machiavellian”because she cares, might be hinting at an impending announcement with her newest Eras Tour outfit.

The“Mastermind”singer, 34, debuted a bodysuit during theMidnightsportion of her London show on Friday, Aug. 16. If history repeats itself, she might be revealing the release date of her next re-recorded album, potentiallyReputation (Taylor’s Version),at her Aug. 17 show.

The Zuhair Murad bodysuit, which features stars and a sliver of a moon, is reminiscent of when she wore a newMidnightsoutfit the day before sheannounced1989 (Taylor’s Version)in August 2023. She eventuallyreleased the1989re-recordingwith bonus vault tracks in October 2023.

Taylor Swift’s new bodysuit at the Eras Tour in London on Aug. 16, 2024.TAS2024/Getty

If this timeline pattern continues this year, Swift might announceReputation (Taylor’s Version)onstage on Saturday and then might release it two months later ahead of Halloween to capitalize on the original 2017 release’ssnake motifandspooky “Look What You Made Me Do“video.

The Aug. 9, 2023, announcement happened at her final U.S. stop last year. This potential message might take place at one of her three final European stops in London on Aug. 17, Aug. 19 or Aug. 20.

Reputation (Taylor’s Version)would mark the fifth re-recording for Swift, following the re-releases of1989in 2023,Speak Nowin July 2023,Redin November 2021 andFearlessin April 2021.

Taylor Swift performs in the new bodysuit on Aug. 16, 2024.TAS2024/Getty

The 14-time Grammy winner’sTaylor’s Versionblitzis to reclaim her music catalog after Scooter Braun acquired her albums in 2019against her wishesfrom former label Big Machine.

Swift confirmed in August 2019 that she would be re-recording her albums.

“I think that artists deserve to own their work,” shetoldGood Morning America’sRobin Roberts. “I just feel very passionately about that.”

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“I think a lot of people see it and they’re just like, sick snakes and strobe lights,” Swift elaborated, adding that the vault tracks will be “fire” and that re-releasing her albums feels like “collecting horcruxes” or “collecting infinity stones,” referencingHarry PotterandMarvelmovies.

“Gandalf’s voice is in my head every time I put out a new one,” she said, loopingLord of the Ringsinto the mix. “For me, it is a movie now.”

source: people.com