# Taylor Swift sets new single Patient Zero for 25 September

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/taylor-swift-announces-patient-zero-single-arriving-september-25/
- Published: 2026-09-22T20:08:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-23T02:44:43+00:00
- Topics: Celebrity, Elections, Entertainment, Film, Music, Politics

## Key points

- Taylor Swift’s new single “Patient Zero” arrives on 25 September.
- Limited CDs include acoustic and piano versions.
- Swift is set to receive an honour at the 2026 MTV VMAs.

## Summary

Taylor Swift has announced “Patient Zero”, a new single due on Friday, 25 September, marking her first new single since “I Knew It, I Knew You”, her contribution to the Toy Story 5 soundtrack. The announcement followed a website countdown and social-media teasers in which she replaced the letter “O” with zeroes, while saying she had been “impatiently waiting” to share the song.

Limited CD pre-orders featuring acoustic and piano versions are available for 24 hours through Swift’s website. She is also due to receive the Artist Director Honor at the 2026 MTV VMAs on 27 September, where The Life of a Showgirl is nominated for Best Album and could provide a platform for the new track.

## Coverage

- [Rolling Stone: Taylor Swift Announces New Single ‘Patient Zero’](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-new-single-patient-zero-1235629706/)
- [Billboard: Taylor Swift Announces New Single ‘Patient Zero’ — and It’s Coming Sooner Than You Think](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-new-song-patient-zero-release-date-1236344662/)
- [Variety: Taylor Swift Announces New Single, ‘Patient Zero,’ Coming This Week](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/taylor-swift-patient-zero-single-easter-eggs-1236872454/)
- [Consequence: Taylor Swift Announces “Patient Zero,” New Single Due Friday](https://consequence.net/2026/09/taylor-swift-announces-patient-zero-new-single-due-friday/)

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