"I'm not 15 anymore" — Demi Lovato says she might never go on tour again

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter on August 14, Demi Lovato discussed the possibility of touring again after her last tour, Holy Fvck, in 2022. While she didn't rule out retiring from touring, she mentioned the challenges she faced while on the road.

"It takes a toll on your body, I'm not 15 anymore."

Demi Lovato first appeared as a child actor in the 1992 TV show Barney & Friends. Her singing career took off after starring in Camp Rock in 2008. The singer went on her first promotional tour Warm Up when she was 16 in 2008.

In the recent feature, Demi called this phase of just starting out in the entertainment industry the "honeymoon phase" of her career.

In the interview, Demi discussed her predicament of wanting to move on from the entertainment industry but being unable to do so since she relies on music for income.

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"I don't need the industry as much as I first did" says Demi Lovato

While discussing her Disney days as a child actor and always being in search of the next big thing, Demi Lovato shared that her career earlier filled the gap left by a lack of experiencing a father's love. She mentioned wanting to be successful as a means to get her father's validation,

"I think part of me always thought that if I made it in the industry that I would get the love from my birth dad that I didn’t have. And he was troubled, and I think I always chased success because I knew it would put me in his line of sight again and it would make him proud of me."

However, Demi also acknowledged that now that she has dealt with her "daddy issues" she doesn't "need the industry as much as I once did."

This isn't the first time the singer has expressed about not wanting to go on a tour again. During the Holy Fvck tour in 2022, the pop star got sick during the South American leg and posted an Instagram story where she said,

"I can't do this anymore. This next tour will be my last. I love and thank you guys."

In the recent feature when asked if she would let her children become a part of the music industry, Demi opened up about "not having a childhood" and wanting her kids to experience childhood.

As Demi Lovato approaches 32, she's returning to the Walt Disney Co. to make her directorial debut with Child Star, a documentary set to release on Hulu on September 17.