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Taylor Swift Rejects Retirement Rumors as 'Showgirl' Sets Sales Records and Tops Box Office

Swift uses a rare media blitz to reject fan speculation, prioritizing new music over a Super Bowl commitment.

Overview

  • In a BBC Radio 2 interview, Swift called theories that marriage would end her recording career "surprisingly offensive" and emphasized mutual professional support with fiancé Travis Kelce.
  • Luminate and platform data report 2.7 million U.S. album sales in 24 hours, a U.S. weekly vinyl record of 1.2 million, and Spotify’s biggest single‑day album plays of 2025 for The Life of a Showgirl.
  • The limited three‑day theatrical companion, The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, debuted at No. 1 with about $46 million worldwide, including $33 million in North America.
  • On The Tonight Show, Swift said she has not received a formal Super Bowl halftime invitation and explained she is too focused to take on that commitment now, noting cordial ties with Jay‑Z’s Roc Nation.
  • Addressing polarized reactions from critics and parts of her fanbase, Swift told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe she is "not the police of art" and that any discussion increases visibility for the project.