Taylor Swift to Perform at Academy Museum’s Annual Gala

Taylor Swift will perform at the 2026 Academy Museum Gala. The event, scheduled for October 17, will also honor filmmaker-composer John Carpenter, actor Colman Domingo, and actress Charlize Theron. According to Rolling Stone, Swift's song "I Knew It, I Knew You" from Toy Story 5 will be eligible for Best Original Song at the 99th Academy Awards in March 2027.

The gala is a fundraiser for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and is described as a "celebration of the artists and storytellers" by Amy Homma, president of the Academy Museum and Academy Collection. The event is co-chaired by Tom Ford, Robert Rodriguez, Steven Spielberg, and Kate Capshaw, with a host committee that includes several other notable figures in the entertainment industry, as reported by TheWrap.

The performance will mark a private concert for Swift, with Variety suggesting that she may perform her song "I Knew It, I Knew You". The event is expected to be a highlight of the Hollywood social circuit, Deadline reports.

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