Taylor Swift closes the Academy Museum Gala on Oct 17. Will she sing her 'Toy Story 5' song 'I Knew It, I Knew You'?

Taylor Swift performed "I Knew It, I Knew You," her song from Pixar's "Toy Story 5," during a four-song set at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' sixth annual gala in Los Angeles on October 17, 2026. According to Variety, the set also included "Blank Space," a live debut of "The Fate of Ophelia" performed acoustically, and "Love Story," backed by a full band with two saxophonists and four singers. It marked Swift's first full-band performance since the Eras Tour concluded. The gala honored filmmaker John Carpenter and actors Colman Domingo and Charlize Theron, and functions as an informal kickoff to awards season, drawing many Academy voters in attendance. Showbiz411 and other outlets framed the set as a dual awards push: "I Knew It, I Knew You" positions Swift for a possible first Oscar nomination in the Best Original Song category, while "The Fate of Ophelia," from her album "The Life of a Showgirl," targets Grammy voters. Speculation about whether Swift would perform the Toy Story track had built since the Academy Museum announced her booking on October 8, with multiple outlets noting she had not confirmed it beforehand. The Predict Six community leaned toward "Yes" ahead of the gala, with 64% predicting she would sing it, and the outcome confirmed that expectation.