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Taylor Swift performs onstage during the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Emma McIntyre/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation Taylor Swift performed “The Fate of Ophelia” live for the first time Saturday at the star-studded Academy Museum Gala.
Conan O’Brien introduced Swift prior to her four-song set, calling her “John, Paul, George, and Ringo all in one” before she and her band launched in “Blank Space.” Following that, Swift told the audience that they were about to witness the debut performance of a Life of a Showgirl track.
🚨| Taylor Swift performing "The Fate of Ophelia" for the very first time at the Academy Museum Gala! pic.twitter.com/w1Pidc32mh
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“This song, which we are playing for the very first time for you beautiful people, this is called ‘The Fate of Ophelia,'” Swift told the crowd.
Swift then performed her Toy Story 5 contribution “I Knew It, I Knew You” before ending her gala performance with “Love Story.”
Taylor Swift performs “I Knew It, I Knew You” at the #AcademyMuseumGala pic.twitter.com/23reYW7dBU
— Variety (@Variety) October 18, 2026
“Taylor is an extraordinary talent whose work resonates around the world,” Academy Museum Director Amy Homma said in a statement when Swift’s gala performance was announced earlier this month. “We are thrilled to welcome her to this year’s gala and look forward to her performance to close a wonderful evening of honoring three extraordinary filmmakers and supporting the Academy Museum’s mission to celebrate and preserve cinema.”
