Taylor Swift cries as she discusses new album which fans think is a dig at ex Joe Alwyn

Taylor Swift cried at her Eras Tour in Japan as she opened up about her new ‘The Tortured Poets’ Department’ album, which fans think is a dig at actor ex Joe Alwyn

If Taylor Swift’s announcement at this year’s Grammy Awards wasn’t enough to whet Swifties’ musical appetite, her recent Tokyo tour had fans screaming in glee at the announcement of her new, soon-to-be-released album.

Titled ‘The Tortured Poets’ Department’, the upcoming launch is the 11th studio album from the 34-year-old acclaimed singer and songwriter, and is set for release on April 19, 2024.

One of the world’s best selling musicians with 200 million records sold, the shrewd songstress is the highest-grossing female touring act and she’s also the first billionaire with music as her main source of income, joining the ‘three-comma club’ at the end of last year. Not only that, but she is also ranked 34 of America’s richest self-made women.

 

While everyone is waiting with bated breath for more news of her forthcoming album, one Swiftie posted a video on TikTok, filmed from her Tokyo ‘Eras’ tour this week, showing the songstress on stage. The Tour, held at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, has been described as “a multi-continent extravaganza that could end up as the highest grossing tour of all time” and kicked off on Wednesday evening, running through until Saturday night.

Taylor Swift delighted fans with her album announcement

With more than 653k views, the video began with Swift saying: “I’ve got to announce this album that I’m so proud of, I’ve been keeping it a secret for a while.”

She then told fans how she had conceived ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ shortly after ‘turning in’ her Midnights album, continuing developing it while embarking on the Eras Tour: “So you turn in an album months in advance so you can make vinyls, which are the best, and so I started working on it immediately after that and I’ve been working on it for about 2 years.”

“I kept working on it throughout the US tour, and when it was perfect, in my opinion, when it was good enough for you I finished it,” she said, with tears in her eyes.

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“I’m so so excited, soon you’ll get to hear it, and soon we’ll get to experience that together. And I’m over the moon about the fact that you guys care about my music, it still blows my mind.

I love doing this. I know I keep saying that. Everyone is like why do you make so many albums and I’m like, man because I love it!”

The album, which fans are convinced will tell all about her breakup with actor Joe Alwyn, who she dated for six years before their shock split in early 2023, consists of sixteen songs.

Featuring collaborations with American rapper and singer, Post Malone, and English indie rock band, Florence and the Machine, the physical edition will also include a bonus, 17th track.

With Swiftie’s swift to comment on the video, one said: “She’s crying I’m crying,” while another questioned: “But how can Midnights ever be topped?” When does she sleep? She works so much.”