Swifties, it’s time to put on your thinking caps—and maybe your clown shoes. Many fans on Twitter think Taylor Swift is gearing up to make a big announcement on August 3, thanks to a few key hints that there's something in the air (besides "August" references to "salt air"), as well as a long-standing theory among some Swift fandom.
August 3 is a potentially important date for Swift fandom for a number of reasons, dating back to when Swift revealed the "Midnight" tracklist in October 2022. In her "Midnights Mayhem With Me" TikTok video, Swift held her phone upside down while revealing the "track." 3. “Anti-Hero” and track 8, “Vigilante Sh*t.” To this day, Swifties are still trying to figure out whether the upside-down phone means anything, with one of the most common ideas being that it means March 8 or August 3. Since nothing of note happened on March 8, only one option remained.
In addition, Swift has developed a small model of presenting large-scale projects at first shows in some of the major cities on the Eras tour. She announced "Speak Now" (Tyler's version) at her first Nashville show on May 5 and premiered her "Karma" music video at her first New Jersey show on May 26 bring. Most recently, Swift debuted her "I Can See You" video in Kansas City on July 7 and invited the cast to celebrate. Swift will perform her first show in Los Angeles on August 3, in line with the possible release.
The most common theory is that 1989 (Tyler's version) , an album that's been teased for over two years, will be released that day. Even though Swift just released her latest remastered album on July 7, she has already switched her social media profile photos from the "Speak Now" (TV) promo to the "Midnight" image, which suggests She's either transitioning across eras, or there might even be more Midnight content. . Fans hope it's the former.
Some Swifties also believe that Swift's famous friend Selena Gomez might be involved in the August 3rd plans in some way, as her cosmetics brand Rare Beauty has been inviting fans and Influencers attended Swift's performance in Los Angeles that day. Gomez has already been on the Eras Tour and has shared the stage with Swift in the past, such as during her Reputation Tour show in Los Angeles in May 2018, so there's always a chance it could happen again.
Another possibility is that Swift will announce more Eras tour dates on August 3rd. While she's scheduled to perform overseas until August 2024, Instagram gossip account Deuxmoi received an anonymous tip that Swift plans to return to North America later next year, with a date to be announced "around August 3rd." If this information is accurate, Swift will perform in New Orleans in October and Toronto in November on her first Eras tour in Canada.
Of course, all of these hints could be red herrings, but given Swift's known track record of Easter eggs, anything is possible.
