Demi Lovato is feeling a “little overwhelmed and nervous” about kicking off her It’s Not That Deep tour next month.
But knowing she will see her legion of fans has got her excited about starting the 18-date North America gigs at the Kia Centre in Orlando, Florida, on April 13.
During an event to support her cookbook, One Plate at a Time: Recipes for Finding Freedom with Food, Demi, 33, told author Eli Rallo at 92NY in New York on March 17: “It’s really amazing to be in this era right now.
“It’s very celebratory, very fun. I mean, that was really what the essence of the album was, was a reflection of where I’m at in my life today, which is I’m happier than ever, and I wanted my music to reflect that.”
She continued: “I’m very, very, very excited and a little overwhelmed, a little nervous, but I’m very excited, and I can’t wait to see everybody on the road.”
Demi teased that she will perform some new tracks, as well as the hits.
The two-time Grammy award nominee added: I can’t wait to play music from It’s Not That Deep, but also songs that you are all already familiar with,” Lovato said, referencing her most recent album.
“And there’s the potential to be playing even newer music.”
One track Demi is particularly looking forward to singing is Sorry to Myself, from It’s Not That Deep, because it “ties in with the messaging of this cookbook”, which she was inspired to write amid her ongoing recovery from an eating disorder.
She added: “I went through so much, and I kind of put myself through hell for a long time, and I’m sorry to myself for that. But it’s about taking charge and reclaiming the narrative.”
Demi axed five of her It’s Not That Deep Tour gigs – Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 8, Atlanta, Georgia, on April 12, Nashville, Tennessee, on April 14, Denver, Colorado, on May 5, and Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 8 – amid fears she had “overextended” herself.
The Fast hitmaker’s show in Orlando, Florida, has been moved from April 10 to three days later on April 13, where the tour will now “kick off”.
In 2024, Demi told The Hollywood Reporter that she may never tour again because of the “toll” it puts on the body.
And last month, the star said that her fans make the physical and mental exhaustion of touring worthwhile.
Demi told People: “I think what’s difficult for people to understand is how taxing it can be on the body, on the mind, so that’s the reason, probably, why I said that.
“It’s just a lot of work, but the reward of playing in front of your fans and getting to see their reactions to my new music, to older songs … It’s the feeling when I see a fan crying through a smile because they’re so excited to be there.
“There’s no words for it. It leaves me speechless and so grateful, and I want that. As hard as touring can be, it is so much fun, and that’s what I’m looking forward to is the connection with my fans.”