Pop superstar Taylor Swift has sparked a flurry of speculation by hinting at a potential Super Bowl performance in February. The buzz began when Swift announced her new album, titled “The Life Of A Showgirl,” on her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s sports podcast, “New Heights.” Beyond revealing the album’s title and tracklist for her 12th record, the singer strategically embedded several clues, or “Easter eggs,” suggesting she might headline the upcoming gridiron final. The event is slated to take place at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, with NFL star Travis Kelce’s team, the Kansas City Chiefs, being strong contenders for the game.

Among the key clues, Swift repeatedly referenced the number 47 during the podcast. Observant fans quickly connected this to her 47th show during The Eras Tour, which coincidentally was held at the Levi’s Stadium. She also playfully thanked Travis and his brother, Jason Kelce, for “screaming for 47 seconds” and quipped that she performed in “47,000 countries” during her recent global tour. Swift openly expressed her affection for numerology, mathematics, and dates, further encouraging fans to delve into the numerical hints. Additionally, the orange theme prominently featured on her new album cover could serve as another nod to the Super Bowl, considering California is home to Orange County and the Kansas City Chiefs’ team colors of red and yellow combine to form orange. The very act of announcing her album on a podcast largely dedicated to American football is widely seen as a significant pointer towards her involvement in the major sporting event. Taylor and Travis, who publicly confirmed their relationship in 2023, shared a notable kiss at the 2024 Super Bowl following the Chiefs’ victory, reinforcing their connection to the sport. The podcast set itself was adorned with Super Bowl memorabilia, including the Lombardi Trophy and a glass microphone near a figurine of Travis in his Chiefs kit, adding to the intrigue. While Swift was previously rumored to have declined Super Bowl offers to focus on re-recording her initial six albums, her recent announcement on May 30 about winning the battle to obtain her master recordings from Shamrock Capital, stating, “All of the music I’ve ever made . . . now belongs . . . to me,” strongly suggests that a Super Bowl performance is now on the cards.

In other celebrity news, supermodel Kate Moss, renowned for her smoking habits during her Nineties heyday, appears to still indulge. She is currently modeling for Yves Saint Laurent’s Fall 2025 campaign, “Velvet Heat,” with footage from her agency, The Kate Moss Agency, showing her posing with a cigarette. However, a video released by YSL for the same campaign noticeably edits out the cigarette from her hand. Moss had previously stated in 2023, “I still smoke occasionally. I’ve heard that when you stop, you can really tell [by your skin]. But I haven’t stopped yet.”

Television presenter Maya Jama is embarking on a new initiative to discover and nurture young talent. Having moved to London at 16 to pursue her own presenting dreams, Jama is now launching a nationwide search and has applied to trademark “MIJ Mentorships.” She expressed her excitement on Instagram, describing it as “a brand new opportunity for early career women from underrepresented backgrounds in the creative industries.” The program aims to pair five aspiring creatives with mentors from Jama’s network, covering fields such as TV production, broadcasting, fashion, communications, marketing, and talent management. The initiative targets women at aspiring, entry, or junior-level career stages who have not had a mentor before and come from historically under-represented backgrounds, offering a chance to pursue dreams both in front of and behind the camera. Jama’s own journey involved significant personal struggles, including being “broke” and “hustling” through London with limited resources.

Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is not only preparing for the release of his new album, “Play,” but is also venturing into filmmaking. He has established Craanford Pictures LLP at Companies House, with himself and his cousin, screenwriter Murray Cummings (director of the 2018 documentary “Ed Sheeran: Songwriter”), listed as members. The company name holds personal significance, honoring his beloved Irish grandmother, Anne Mary Sheeran, who hailed from Craanford in Co Wexford. Sheeran famously missed her funeral in 2023 due to a copyright trial in New York, with his father John expressing his son’s deep regret during the eulogy.

Rock band Wolf Alice is set to release their fourth album, “The Clearing,” next week, and the video for their track “Just Two Girls” will feature actress Lucy Boynton, who is noted for her striking resemblance to the band’s lead singer, Ellie Rowsell. The band recently filmed a ball scene for the promo at Freemasons’ Hall in central London.

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker shared her emotional reaction to the conclusion of the “Sex And The City” reboot, “And Just Like That,” responding to a fan online with “Very weepy xxx.” The original “Sex And The City” ran for six seasons from 1998 to 2004, starring Parker alongside Kristin Davis, Kim Cattrall, and Cynthia Nixon. “And Just Like That” ran for three series starting in 2021, notably without Kim Cattrall’s character, Samantha Jones.

Rising music star Absolutely, whose real name is Abby-Lynn Keen, revealed that her older sister, Raye, provided crucial fashion advice early in her career. Absolutely, who now designs all her own outfits, credits Raye with introducing her to Pinterest, a visual discovery platform. Absolutely explained, “She showed me Pinterest because I didn’t dress very well. I love to experiment but my looks weren’t great, so she was like: ‘you should really take fashion seriously.’ She showed me different designers, how to gather inspiration and mood boards. So that was helpful. I got into fashion through that.” Absolutely, who recently released her new track “I Just Don’t Know Yet,” is scheduled to perform at the All Points East Festival in East London next Saturday, an event headlined by her sister, Raye.

Finally, in a quick rundown of what’s hot and not: Mimi Webb’s new single “You Don’t Look At Me The Same” is highlighted as a great new track. Olivia Dean’s forthcoming album “The Art Of Loving” is anticipated with excitement for its set list. However, the bitter feud between exes Peter Andre and Katie Price is deemed something to avoid.