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Taylor Swift Drops New Single 'Patient Zero' Before VMAs

23 Sep

Summary

Taylor Swift announced her new single 'Patient Zero' will be released September 25.
The single arrives just before Swift receives an award at the 2026 MTV VMAs.
Fans found clues about the song through Swift's social media activity.

Taylor Swift announced a new single, 'Patient Zero,' set for release on September 25. This new music arrives shortly before she is honored with the inaugural Artist Director Honors at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, where she also holds nine nominations. The announcement, made via Instagram on September 22, followed fan speculation fueled by cryptic clues, including Swift altering the letter 'o' to zeros in her social media bio and song lyrics.

'Patient Zero' follows Swift's 2025 album 'The Life of a Showgirl,' which achieved significant chart success. The single's release comes after her July 3 wedding to NFL player Travis Kelce. Swift has been seen supporting Kelce at Kansas City Chiefs games since their wedding.

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