Taylor Swift announces new single ‘Patient Zero’ - and faces backlash for cover art
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Key Points:
- Taylor Swift has announced a new single titled "Patient Zero," set to release on September 25, with pre-orders available for 24 hours on her website.
- The single will be released in three separate CD versions—standard, acoustic, and piano—alongside the streaming release, a move that has drawn criticism for its marketing strategy.
- The cover art for "Patient Zero" has faced backlash on social media for excessive photo editing and poor Photoshop quality, sparking negative reactions from fans and critics.
- It remains unclear whether "Patient Zero" is connected to Swift's 2025 album "The Life of a Showgirl" or marks the start of a new era, though speculation links the title to a 2024 LA Times article describing her as “patient zero for emotional contagion.”
- Swift will receive the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors on Sunday, making her the most awarded artist in the show's history.
