{"id":226642,"date":"2026-04-10T18:39:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T18:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/226642\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T18:39:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T18:39:41","slug":"demi-lovato-kicks-off-her-u-s-arena-tour-in-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/226642\/","title":{"rendered":"Demi Lovato kicks off her U.S. arena tour in Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"562\" data-attachment-id=\"414952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/music\/live-music-picks-previews\/demi-lovato-kicks-off-her-u-s-arena-tour-in-orlando\/attachment\/436196-large-copy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/436196-large-copy.jpg?fit=714%2C562&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"714,562\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"436196-large copy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Demi Lovator&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/436196-large-copy.jpg?fit=714%2C562&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/436196-large-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-414952\"   fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Demi Lovator Credit: Courtesy<\/p>\n<p>If your car has ever doubled as a concert venue for belting breakup anthems at full volume, burn rubber to the Kia Center for the kickoff show of Demi Lovato\u2019s U.S. tour. Rising to fame through shows Sonny With a Chance, Camp Rock and Princess Protection Program before becoming one of pop music\u2019s most dynamic voices, Lovato has sold more than 24 million albums and built a career defined by raw honesty and powerhouse vocals. <\/p>\n<p>Her first eight albums all debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, laden with anthems like \u201cSorry Not Sorry,\u201d \u201cSkyscraper,\u201d \u201cHeart Attack\u201d and \u201cCool for the Summer.\u201d Named one of Time magazine\u2019s 100 Most Influential People in 2017, Lovato continues to evolve with her ninth album released last fall, It\u2019s Not That Deep, which promises to be the setlist centerpiece of this latest arena tour. <\/p>\n<p>8 p.m. Monday, April 13, Kia Center, 400 W. Church St., <a href=\"http:\/\/kiacenter.com\" type=\"link\" id=\"kiacenter.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">kiacenter.com<\/a>, $47-$257.<\/p>\n<p>Orlando\u2019s daily dose of what matters. 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