Demi Lovato Cancels 5 Tour Dates, Says She ‘Overextended What May Be Possible’

Demi Lovato is making a decision that speaks volumes about where she is in her career right now — and longtime fans are likely to recognize it as exactly the kind of boundary-setting the singer has been talking about for years.  On Tuesday, Feb. 10, Lovato took to her Instagram Stories to let her fanbase know that five cities on her upcoming It’s Not That Deep tour have been canceled, citing the need to protect her health and deliver the best possible performances at the shows that remain.

It’s a move that underscores Lovato’s ongoing evolution from the child star who once seemed to run at a breakneck pace to an adult artist who has grown more vocal about knowing her limits — and honoring them.

In Her Own Words

Lovato addressed her fans directly in the Instagram Story, opening with the warmth that her Lovatics have come to expect.

“My Lovatics – I am so excited to get back on stage this year and visit you in as many cities as I can,” she wrote. “While starting to prepare for the tour, I realized that I have overextended what may be possible.”

She...