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Taylor Swift Premieres “Patient Zero” Music Video at VMAs, Turning Her New “Showgirl Encore” Single Into a Dramatic Ghost Story

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Who wrote first

  1. USA Pitchfork
  2. Asia and Oceania Channel NewsAsia
  3. Ukraine RBK-Ukraina
  4. Europe NME
  5. Middle East Gulf News
  6. Africa Daily Maverick (South Africa)

How it is reported

Ukraine

RBK-Ukraina original
Four new songs for the record: Taylor Swift has prepared a gift for fans
RBK-Ukraina original
Taylor Swift will release a new song: the singer revealed the premiere date

USA more than usual

Billboard
Taylor Swift’s Full “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore”: All 16 Tracks Ranked
Rolling Stone
Did “The Life of a Showgirl” Need an Encore? And Where Is Taylor Swift Going Next?
CBS Sports
Rams' Matthew Stafford makes surprise cameo in Taylor Swift's new music video
Pitchfork
Watch Taylor Swift Haunt Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell in “Patient Zero” Video
The Hollywood Reporter
Taylor Swift Wins Video of the Year at 2026 MTV VMAs, Extends Her Record
The Hollywood Reporter
Taylor Swift at the 2026 MTV VMAs: Pop’s Biggest Star Accepts Inaugural Artist Director Honor, Debuts Music Video
Variety
Taylor Swift Premieres “Patient Zero” Music Video at VMAs, Turning Her New “Showgirl Encore” Single Into a Dramatic Ghost Story
Rolling Stone
Taylor Swift Turns a Phone Call Into a Thriller for “Patient Zero” Music Video
Rolling Stone
Taylor Swift Accepts Inaugural MTV VMAs Artist Director Honor
Billboard
Taylor Swift Receives Artist Director Honors at 2026 MTV VMAs: Here’s Her Speech

Europe

NME
Watch Taylor Swift’s star-studded new “Patient Zero” video with Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell
France 24
Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMA history with 31 wins
The Guardian
Taylor Swift: The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore review – flashes of humanity and bafflingly vindictive love songs
NME
Listen to Taylor Swift’s bittersweet new single “Patient Zero” – along with three more “Encore” tracks
NME
Taylor Swift’s new “Patient Zero” video, starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell, to premiere at MTV VMAs
NME
Taylor Swift’s lawyers call “Life Of A Showgirl” suit “meritless” at trial

Asia and Oceania

Channel NewsAsia
2026 MTV VMAs: Taylor Swift makes VMA history and debuts Patient Zero music video, Lisa wins Best Pop award
The Kathmandu Post (Nepal)
Taylor Swift lands top trophy at MTV’s Video Music Awards
The Economic Times
Taylor Swift wins Video of the Year at VMA
Channel NewsAsia
Taylor Swift breaks two Spotify records for 2026 with The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore
Channel NewsAsia
Taylor Swift expands The Life Of A Showgirl with four new songs
Channel NewsAsia
Taylor Swift announces new song Patient Zero, her first since her wedding

Middle East

Gulf News
Taylor Swift dedicates VMAs Video of the Year win to 'ultimate showgirl’ Dolly Parton in emotional speech
Gulf News
MTV VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift premieres Patient Zero video, receives new director award from Dakota Johnson

Africa

Daily Maverick (South Africa)
Taylor Swift lands top trophy at MTV’s Video Music Awards

Barely covered it

Russia (0 of the usual ~8)

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