George Michael would have approved Taylor Swift’s tribute

On August 14, Taylor Swift revealed the details of his new studio album, which will be titled “The Life of a Showgirl” and will be released on October 3rd. The pop star shared the information on her twelfth work during an episode of “New Heights”, the podcast of her boyfriend Travis Kelce, conducted together with his brother Jason Kelce. As letters, the album will include 12 songs, including a collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter in the title track and a song entitled “Father Figure”, which will include the melody of the 1987 George Michael song of the same name. Subsequently the announcement of “The Life of a showgirl”, Kenny Goss, the US gallery owner who was engaged to the artist from 1996 to 1996 Disappeared in 2016, he told “Tmz” that the voice of “Careless Whisper would fully approve the song of Swift.

According to Goss, George Michael was a fan of the pop star and appreciated that an artist of his caliber showed interest in his work. Kenny himself made it known that he is a great admirer of Taylor Swift music and, even if he had no idea that she intended to insert “Father Figure” in a song by her new album, the news was a pleasant surprise for him.

Originally published in the 1987 solo debut album of 1987, “Father Figure” is one of George Michael’s best known songs. At the time of its release, the song reached the first position of the US Billboard Hot 100 and the eleventh place in the ranking of individuals in the United Kingdom. In addition, the song has known a new wave of popularity after being included in the 2025 thriller “Babygirl”, starring Nicole Kidman.