{
  "id": 9198679,
  "title": "Taylor Swift unveils new song ‘Patient Zero’ after wedding, ahead of MTV VMAs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/taylor-swift-unveils-new-song-patient-zero-after-wedding-ahead-of-mtv",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-22T20:09:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/music/taylor-swift-unveils-new-song-patient-zero-after-wedding-ahead-of-mtv-vmas-1.500684322"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pop superstar Taylor Swift unveiled her new song \"Patient Zero\" following her wedding to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. The track, her first since the July ceremony at Madison Square Garden, will be released Friday. Swift announced the news via a cryptic countdown clock on her website, which displayed a red curtain and ended at 2pm Eastern. Her fans, known as Swifties, quickly decoded the message and discovered three limited-edition CD versions of the song, priced at $3.99 each. Swift's most recent album, \"The Life of a Showgirl,\" was released last October. She is set to receive the inaugural Artist Director Honors at Sunday's MTV VMAs, where she has 30 wins and nine nominations this year.",
  "summary": "Taylor Swift has announced a new song, “Patient Zero”, her first since her star-studded wedding this summer. The track will be released Friday. Swift made the announcement in true Swift fashion. On Tuesday morning, the pop superstar launched a cryptic countdown clock on her website, displayed against a red curtain and set to end at 2pm Eastern. Her dedicated fans, known as Swifties, quickly began…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Billionaire Taylor Swift Announces Surprise New Single ‘Patient Zero’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/billionaire-taylor-swift-announces-surprise-new-single-patient-zero",
        "published": "2026-09-22T18:26:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Taylor Swift teases new Patient Zero single, first as a married singer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/taylor-swift-teases-new-patient-zero-single-first-as-a-married-singer",
        "published": "2026-09-22T21:09:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "All the Easter Eggs Taylor Swift Dropped Over the Last 7 Months Teasing ‘Patient Zero’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/all-the-easter-eggs-taylor-swift-dropped-over-the-last-7-months",
        "published": "2026-09-22T22:40:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}