This article was originally published on October 2, 2025. Swift dropped another countdown on October 4, ending at 7 p.m., which led to the release of more album variants featuring acoustic songs from The Life of a Showgirl . She’s ready to break records , people!

Taylor Swift has her release-week run of shows all set to go. For The Life of a Showgirl , Swift has it all scheduled in a handy itinerary to help everyone keep track: The Release Party of a Showgirl in theaters, a few late-night-show cameos, and … wait … what is “Standby,” written around the 7 p.m. slot on Saturday, October 4? Below, all the theories about Swift’s surprise release, in order of least to most likely.

6. A surprise performance with Sabrina Carpenter?

Fellow showgirl Sabrina Carpenter, who’s fe

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