Overview

• Spotify says the album became 2025’s most‑streamed in a single day, and lead track “The Fate of Ophelia” set the platform’s all‑time single‑day song record.
• AMC’s Oct. 3–5 “Official Release Party of a Showgirl” posted $15 million in first‑day presales, with industry projections of a $29–$31 million opening across about 3,700 theaters, according to Deadline.
• Reviews are sharply split, with Rolling Stone awarding five stars and The New York Times naming it a Critic’s Pick, while The Guardian gave two stars and London’s Evening Standard issued a one‑star pan.
• On radio and TV stops including the BBC and scriGraham Norton Show, Swift described Travis Kelce’s garden proposal, said wedding planning follows the album rollout, and noted she has no immediate tour plans.
• The 12‑track pop record was written during the Eras Tour with Max Martin and Shellback; Sabrina Carpenter features prominently on the title track, and several songs reference Swift’s relationship with Kelce.