"Fellow showgirl Sabrina Carpenter, who's featured on the album, is headlining the Austin City Limits festival on Saturday, but a surprise performance at a musical festival sounds like a safety risk for Swift given the huge crowds and the highly anticipated album. The signed CDs were already a fiasco, and that was just on the internet. Swift's first live performance for the album will probably be in a more controlled and secured environment, like 30 Rock."
"Swift isn't scheduled for SNL, but that doesn't mean she can't show up. She did a surprise introduction of Ice Spice's performance in 2023; who says a girl can't have a starring role in a Bad Bunny sketch? Swift could play Marcelo's new girlfriend as he introduces her to his mother (Pedro Pascal) and aunt (Bad Bunny). She is a huge fan of his, after all, and she'll be in town anyway for her late-night spot on Seth Meyers."
"'Standby' might be another pool-floatie situation. At the Spotify pop-up in New York, fans got a preview of what looks like merch fit for a pop star after her performance. PJs, a robe, slippers, a duffel bag, an ornament, and a vinyl case were spotted with the new Showgirl logo. Swift hasn't dropped anything on her web store besides physical music for the new album, and waiting until after everyone has listened to the album seems like the perfect time to drop."
Taylor Swift has scheduled a release-week run titled The Life of a Showgirl that includes a Release Party in theaters, late-night-show cameos, and a mysterious 'Standby' slot on Saturday, October 4. The 'Standby' slot has generated several theories: a surprise festival performance with Sabrina Carpenter (unlikely due to crowd and security concerns), a possible but unscheduled Saturday Night Live cameo, and a potential merch drop tied to a Spotify pop-up preview. Fans note past tour hints suggest the Showgirl era may continue with additional surprises and controlled first live performances.
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