Taylor Swift announced that she’d be releasing her new album Tortured Poets Department at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 4. The singer, 34, revealed that the record would be dropping on April 19, as she accepted the award for Best Pop Vocal album.
Shortly after making the announcement, Taylor announced that she would share the details online from backstage at the award show. She tweeted out the album cover, which showed her lying down on a large pillow. She also included a hand-written poem right beside it. “All’s fair in love and poetry,” she wrote along with the announcement.
All’s fair in love and poetry… New album THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. Out April 19 🤍https://t.co/WdrCmvLHyA
📷: Beth Garrabrant pic.twitter.com/CCPhmSZ2UD
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) February 5, 2024
The announcement came as many fans were expecting Taylor to announce her latest re-recorded album, with many anticipating that it would be reputation, especially after the singer changed her profile picture to black-and-white on social media.