Update: It’s official. Taylor Swift is going to be a guest on the next episode of New Heights—though what she will discuss is to be determined. On the night of August 11, the New Heights Instagram dropped a teaser clip, which showed Tay on the set.
“Such a nice color on you,” she tells Travis Kelce.
His response: “Yes, I know. It’s the color of your eyes, sweetie. It’s why we match so well.”
After flashing a demure lil grin, she turns to him and says, “We’re about to do a fucking podcast.”
I am sat!!
Original story: Fans think TS12 is on its way…and to make matters more exciting, it seems like Taylor Swift might spill the deets about a new album on the August 13 episode of Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast.
Rumors first started swirling on August 11, when Taylor Nation dropped a 12-photo carousel on Instagram showing off an array of orange Eras Tour looks. “Thinking about when she said ‘See you next era…’” the caption read, echoing the pop star’s final words from the tour.
12 minutes earlier (per Taylor Swift Updates on X), the New Heights Instagram account shared a post teasing a ~very special guest~ for this Wednesday’s episode, and fans were quick to notice the sparkly orange background (as well as the fact that Jason Kelce is wearing what appears to be an Eras Tour shirt).
“92%ers, we’re coming back early for a special episode with a VERY special guest,” reads the caption.
I mean…the evidence is pretty compelling.
TS12 would mark Taylor’s first release since she dropped The Tortured Poets Department in April 2024, and fans think this orange-hued era will be all about her romance with the Kansas City Chiefs tight end. For that reason, an announcement on his podcast (on the 13th, no less!!) would be very fitting.
Let’s not forget that Travis has been dropping hints about TS12 for months now. During a January 13 appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, he even let it slip that he’d already heard Taylor’s new music.
Also! Back in December, Us Weekly reported that Tay was considering getting to “work on a new album” and was talking “about hitting the road again—albeit on a smaller scale than the Eras Tour—in 2026.”
As the insider claimed, “She had such a great experience on Eras. She really wants to do it again. She loves being with all her fans—it inspires her. Things can change. A lot of it hinges on what happens over the next year with Travis. She’s told her team to give her one year to see how things go in her personal life.”
It’s unclear when TS12 will be released, but I do know that I’ll be tuning into this Wednesday’s New Heights episode to get more details!!
