Taylor Swift has said she is releasing a new single and music video called “ME!” on Friday that is about “embracing your individuality and really celebrating it”.
In an interview with Robin Roberts on Thursday — during the 2019 NFL Draft on ABC — the pop star said the song features Brendon Urie of Panic! Of The Disco.
“I think that with a pop song we have the ability to get melodies stuck in people’s heads and I just want it to be one that makes (people) feel better about themselves,” she said.
WELL GUYS it's almost midnight and my new song “ME!” featuring @brendonurie of @panicatthedisco will be out. In other news, the VIDEO will be out too and I can’t wait to watch live with you (and answer some questions) as it premieres on @YouTube 🎥😺 https://t.co/YImpUXvEVQ pic.twitter.com/lOy7biUgbA
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) April 26, 2019
Swift has been teasing fans for weeks with clues about a new project. She surprised a few hundred fans on Thursday when she visited a mural she commissioned in Nashville.
Swift thanked the artist who created the mural in an Instagram post on Thursday.
She also thanked her fans for showing up, saying: “I’ve never been more proud of your FBI level detective skills.”
So… @kelsmontagueart helped me pull off the best surprise clue reveal today in Nashville! Thank you to everyone who showed up, I’ve never been more proud of your FBI level detective skills. Next clue: I’ll be joining the magnificent @robinroberts for a chat tonight on ABC 💕 pic.twitter.com/TGmvbiWJWV
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) April 25, 2019
“The fans are amazing. I can’t believe how dedicated they are,” Swift told Roberts.
“I can’t believe how much they care — so it makes it more fun more for me to create music, to create music videos.”
Swift’s last album, Reputation, was released in 2017.