SUMMARY
- Taylor Swift has announced a new album named “The Tortured Poets Department.”
- Fans aren't being able to hold their excitement, as it is set to be released on April 19, 2024.
Pop sensation Taylor Swift gave her fans a wonderful surprise by announcing her new album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” As soon as the Grammy-winning singer shared this news, her fanbase took all social media platforms by storm. In what looks set to be another blockbuster project by Taylor, the album is set to be released on April 19, 2024.
Swifties have been overwhelmed by this announcement, but they’ve also been wondering about the inspiration behind this project. After researching, it didn’t take them long to find context, and they feel the pop star’s upcoming album might be about her ex-boyfriend, Joe Alwyn.
Taylor Swift’s ex Joe Alwyn and Paul Mescal have a group text called “The Tortured Man Club.”
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 5, 2024
Taylor Swift’s new album is called “The Tortured Poets Department”
What does it mean?
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The reason they’ve been claiming so is an interview of Joe and Paul Mescal with Variety that took place in December 2022. During that interview, they revealed they had a WhatsApp group with Andrew Scott called “The Tortured Man Club.”
The British actor said, “It’s the Tortured Man Club, I think. It’s me, you—and Andrew Scott started the group.” It is this past conversation that has made the fans believe that “The Tortured Poets Department” might be about the previous relationship of Travis Kelce’s girlfriend.
Fans believe Taylor Swift’s upcoming album will be about her ex-boyfriend
As fans have taken the hint that Taylor‘s upcoming album is probably her way of sharing her thoughts about her ex, they started giving different theories. Sharing how Joe’s days are coming to an end due to this project, someone wrote, “JOE ALWYN COUNT YOUR DAYS !” (Via: X)
A fan of the pop singing sensation commented on how Swift’s new album is going to be about her ex-boyfriend, “Joe alwyn, you’re next.” “TAYLOR YOU ARE GENIUS!!!!,” another member of the Grammy-award-winning female superstar’s fanbase commented.
Why did Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn break up?
Alongside finding context behind the upcoming album, some fans have also been asking about the reason behind Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn breaking up. As the couple dated for six years, their split was somewhat surprising, but they reportedly called it quits over “differences in their personalities.”
Even though their breakup was officially reported in April 2023, a lot of people believed that they were not seeing each other since late 2021. Speculations were made that Swift might have ended the relationship with her ex-boyfriend back in December 2021, as she wrote “You’re Losing Me,” at that time.
Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn’s breakup was more Taylor’s decision after the couple realized they “weren’t completely right for each other.” (Via @etnow) pic.twitter.com/7dpMs9WXAq
— Pop Tingz (@ThePopTingz) April 11, 2023
However, things started getting cleared in early 2023, as Alwyn wasn’t seen making any appearances during Swift’s Eras Tour. Even at that time, fans felt that he might be filming or staying hidden due to the private nature of their relationship. Despite the positive assumptions made, things turned out completely differently.
It was revealed that they split in March, and their breakup came out on April 8, 2023. Interestingly, Taylor’s new album is set to be released 11 days after the one-year anniversary of the news. It makes the possibility even higher that it may actually be about the pop star’s relationship with Joe Alwyn. But is it going to be that way? We’ll find out soon.