Taylor Swift on Monday unveiled an alternate “Shiny Bug” cover for her forthcoming 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” and opened sales of a matching limited-edition vinyl that will be available for only 48 hours on her website. The standard album remains slated for release on Oct. 3. The pop star is also offering a special CD, cassette and orange-glitter vinyl package that retailers say will be sold from Aug. 20 until supplies run out. Industry trackers note that the campaign follows Swift’s recent acquisition of her early masters, giving her full control over the new material. The cover reveal has fueled fresh speculation that Swift will headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show at Levi’s Stadium in February 2026. Prediction market Kalshi put the probability at 63% after the announcement, while Polymarket cited similar odds, reflecting heightened investor confidence despite no confirmation from the NFL or Apple Music. Swift’s back-catalog has already benefited from the publicity: nine of her albums are on this week’s Billboard 200, with “1989” leaping 82 spots and “Red (Taylor’s Version)” climbing 68, according to chart data released Tuesday.