Taylor Swift is heading back to late-night television, and this time it’s tied to the release of her brand-new album.
The pop superstar will appear on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Oct. 6, just three days after dropping her highly anticipated 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl.
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Fans got their first hint of the appearance thanks to Fallon himself, who teased the news with a cryptic social media video on Thursday. In the clip, the host sits at a roulette table and places his chips on numbers 10, 6, and 25 – a not-so-subtle nod to the date of Swift’s upcoming appearance. The roulette ball lands on 13, Swift’s famously lucky number, before Fallon sighs and quips, “Baby, that’s show business for you.” To drive the point home, three glittering showgirls stroll past him in full sequined leotards and feathered headpieces. Fallon’s post was captioned with Swift’s own inside-joke phrase, “Not a lot going on at the moment,” which she famously used before announcing her surprise albums folklore and evermore in 2020.
The official Tonight Show Instagram account soon confirmed it, writing: “@taylorswift joins us Monday 10/6/25 to talk The Life of a Showgirl!! Tune in at 11:35/10:35c on @nbc!”
This appearance will mark Swift’s seventh sit-down on Fallon’s show – more than she’s done with any other current late-night host. Her last visit came in October 2022, just after the release of Midnights, which went on to earn Album of the Year at the 2024 Grammys. Swift’s history with Fallon is filled with memorable moments, perhaps none more viral than her 2019 interview when Fallon surprised her with post–laser eye surgery footage, courtesy of her mom. The clip of a woozy Swift eating a banana while insisting “I’m not asleep, my mind is alive” became an instant internet sensation.
Swift’s upcoming interview will likely touch on more than just music. Her 12th studio album arrives Oct. 3, alongside the theatrical release of Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl in AMC Theaters nationwide. And beyond her professional milestones, she’s in the middle of a personal one too – her recent engagement to Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce. The couple announced the news on Aug. 26 in a joint Instagram post that sent Swifties and NFL fans alike into a frenzy.
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Fallon has already teased the engagement with Kelce himself, who appeared on the New Heights podcast he co-hosts with his brother, Jason Kelce. Fallon asked if wedding planning was next on the agenda. “Yeah, that’s the next step,” Travis admitted, before joking, “I just gotta figure out how to win a football game first. Wedding planning’s gonna be easy compared to trying to figure out how to catch [a football].” Asked whether they would go with a DJ or live band, Kelce replied, “We’re live music kinda people.”
Between a new album, a feature film release, and a highly public engagement, Swift will have plenty to discuss when she joins Fallon on Oct. 6. For fans, it’s more than just another late-night interview – it’s the beginning of another headline-grabbing Taylor Swift era. And as Fallon’s teaser reminds us, the excitement is only just beginning.
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