Taylor Swift Drops Surprise Album Bombshell at Grammys: 'The Tortured Poets Department' Coming April 19!

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Taylor Swift surprised fans at the Grammys by announcing her new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropping on April 19. Earlier speculations about "Reputation (Taylor's Version)" were thrown off when Swift changed her profile picture to black and white on social media. Winning the best pop vocal album for "Midnights," she revealed the entirely new album.

The artwork for "Reputation" showcases Swift in black and white, emphasizing media representation. Rep TV trended on social media. Post-announcement, "red herring" trended, sparking theories about distractions from her 11th studio album rumors.

Swift's website glitched with a message and "hneriergrd," unscrambled as "red herring." The album comprises 16 songs and a bonus track, "The Manuscript." Swift disclosed keeping the album a secret for two years in her acceptance speech.

Swift's Instagram quickly updated with a new black and white photo, and her bio now reads "All’s fair in love and poetry..." Swifties, known for predicting her moves, expressed shock on social media. Fans speculated on the new album's impact on the Eras Tour setlist, resuming in Tokyo on Wednesday.