Fans in frenzy as Swift announces release date for 1989 (Taylor’s Version)

1989 is Swift’s fifth studio album, and features hit songs including Blank Space, Bad Blood and Shake It Off.

Taylor Swift sent fans into meltdown at her final show at the SoFi Stadium in California, after announcing a release date for the re-recorded version of her 2014 album, 1989 (Chris Pizzello/AP)

Taylor Swift sent fans into meltdown at her final show at the SoFi Stadium in California, after announcing a release date for the re-recorded version of her 2014 album, 1989.

The singer confirmed online speculation at the event in Los Angeles on Wednesday August 9, written as 8/9 in the US.