Swift drops surprise MV

Taylor Swift released the new “Elizabeth Taylor” visual on March 31, 2026, and the clip premiered exclusively on Apple Music and Spotify’s premium tier at launch. (Billboard) (billboard.com) The video stitches together footage from dozens of Taylor’s films, including Cleopatra, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, A Place in the Sun, Giant, Father of the Bride, Suddenly, Last Summer and Boom!, with newsreel and public-appearance shots woven into the edit. (Billboard) (billboard.com) Credits at the end of the visual thank the House of Taylor and the Elizabeth Taylor Trust as well as the Todd and Wilding families, and Swift had previously said she sought permission from Taylor’s estate when the song was written. (Billboard) (billboard.com) Members of Taylor’s family and estate have publicly reacted positively to Swift’s tribute, and Christopher Wilding — Elizabeth Taylor’s son — praised Swift’s song when the album was announced last year. (Yahoo! / Billboard) (yahoo.com) “Elizabeth Taylor” is being promoted as a single from The Life of a Showgirl following the chart-topping runs of “The Fate of Ophelia” and “Opalite,” with “The Fate of Ophelia” having spent ten weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. (Rolling Stone) (rollingstone.com) A limited-edition 7-inch vinyl titled the “Cry My Eyes Violet Glitter” pressing — pairing the album cut with a “So Glamorous Cabaret Version” — is slated for Record Store Day on April 18, 2026, and will be available only at participating independent retailers while supplies last. (Record Store Day / InMusicBlog) (recordstoreday.com) Swift’s recent pattern of debuting single videos on paid streaming services suggests the “Elizabeth Taylor” clip may appear on YouTube after an initial premium window, as happened when the “Opalite” video reached YouTube two days after its Apple/Spotify premiere. (Variety) (variety.com)