‘She never fails to shock us.’ Taylor Swift fans hyped over her album news at Grammys
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It would be a small miracle if there are any more of those happy-crying emojis left after Taylor Swift announced a new album at the Grammy Awards on Sunday.
Swifties spilled tears of joy all over social media when Swift made a surprise announcement while she was accepting the Grammy for best pop vocal album for “Midnights.”
“OK, this is my 13th Grammy, which is my lucky number. I don’t know if I’ve ever told you that,” Swift said.
(It must be said: Every Swiftie knows that.)
She said the Grammy was a reflection of the passion of her fans.
“So I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I’ve been keeping from you for the last two years,” she said as cheers and applause rose from the audience.
“My brand new album …”
Bigger applause and cheers.
“Comes out April 19.”
Squeals from the crowd.
“It’s called ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ I’m going to go and post the cover right now, backstage.”
What?
Social media exploded.
Vinyl for Taylor Swift’s new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ pic.twitter.com/SUXuW4iUiN
— Pop Base (@PopBase) February 5, 2024
Fans were expecting an announcement about “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)“ after she showed up wearing the “Reputation” colors of black and white.
Taylor Swift clowned everyone and announced a brand new album pic.twitter.com/Xu0revjM6m
— Bre Offenberger (@bre_offenberger) February 5, 2024
how taylor swift had everyone when she announced her new album pic.twitter.com/DSP4eu6MJ2
— ` zeeko (@zeekodatjit) February 5, 2024
Everyone thought rep tv, this person called it!! https://t.co/vYgc3amxWL
— Ashley W. (@AshWebster21) February 5, 2024
When she said brand new album my jaw hit the floor. Here we are smugly waiting for the Rep TV announcement - like she never fails to shock us
— lauren (@http_migraine) February 5, 2024
taylor swift after making us all believe we were getting rep tv and then announcing a WHOLE ALBUM #THETORTUREDPOETSDEPARTMENT pic.twitter.com/1gckjyXorC
— soph wants f1 back (@stunnedpluto) February 5, 2024
Hold on sweetie, Taylor Swift just announced a new album pic.twitter.com/fRqhHCyf9l
— cooterdoodle (@cooterdoodle) February 5, 2024
taylor swift announcing a new album right before the in memoriam part of the #grammys pic.twitter.com/FiLWZrMVdE
— scotty (@plathiandc) February 5, 2024
Idrc ab Taylor Swift but he should be on the new album pic.twitter.com/VFfINA70XI
— Songs: Leohia (@pandem1cleo) February 5, 2024
if I had two nickels for every time Taylor Swift showed up at an awards show looking like she’d announce rep tv but she announces a brand new album instead, I’d have two nickels - which isn’t a lot, but weird that it’s happened twice pic.twitter.com/2Wx7unqphz
— snowglobe allie (ssswiftball tokyo) (@reckedmaserati) February 5, 2024
“THE RED HERRING WAS US THINKING IT WAS REPUTATION!!! IT WAS NEW ALBUM!!!” one Swiftie tweeted on X.
“When she said brand new album my jaw hit the floor. Here we are smugly waiting for the Rep TV announcement — like she never fails to shock us,” tweeted another.
One fan thought Swift should have waited to make the announcement during a certain football game coming up in a week. The one where that “Karma” guy, Travis Kelce, and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates are playing.
“Taylor Swift should’ve announced the new album during the Super Bowl just to further enrage the Brads and Chads,” they tweeted.
