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Taylor Swift Debuts The Life of a Showgirl on Kelce Brothers' New Heights Podcast

This live event demonstrated the power of celebrity streaming by pulling in record viewers before a late-show blackout highlighted production risks.

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Overview

  • Swift used the two-hour episode to unveil her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, revealing its cover art, track list and an October 3 release date.
  • The live YouTube feed peaked at roughly 1.3 million concurrent viewers, shattering the podcast’s usual audience and boosting subscriber growth.
  • A technical glitch cut the video to black near the episode’s close, with New Heights’ social channels confirming a stream interruption.
  • On-camera hand-holding and brief kisses between Swift and Travis Kelce prompted fan praise and social-media criticism labeling parts of the PDA as “cringe.”
  • In a separate interview, Donna Kelce said Travis has slimmed down and intensified speed work with a coach as he gears up for his 13th NFL season.