Demi Lovato Reflects on Reuniting with Selena Gomez and Joe Jonas After Selling Out Madison Square Garden (Exclusive)

Jack IrvinSat, April 25, 2026 at 7:16 PM UTC

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Demi Lovato in April 2026Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty -

Demi Lovato tells PEOPLE about performing her first-ever headlining show at New York City's Madison Square Garden

The "Fast" singer opens up about how she prepared for the show

Lovato also reflects on recent reunions with Joe Jonas and Selena Gomez

Demi Lovato just accomplished a major pop star feat — performing her first-ever headlining show at New York City's Madison Square Garden.

On Friday, April 24, the "Fast" singer, 33, brought her It's Not That Deep Tour to MSG, where the sold-out crowd was on its feet the entire time as Lovato's powerhouse vocals soared through her hit-filled discography.

"It felt amazing, that feeling up there knowing that the place was sold out with fans who have stuck by my side through everything and shown me so much love and support over so many years," Lovato tells PEOPLE after the show. "It just felt incredible."

Demi Lovato in April 2026Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty

The show featured many cuts from Lovato's latest album It's Not That Deep as well as some of her most beloved hit songs, including "Heart Attack," "Give Your Heart a Break" and "Cool for the Summer."

She also surprised the audience with guest appearances from Joanna "JoJo" Levesque for a duet of "Too Little Too Late" as well as Lovato's husband Jordan "Jutes" Lutes for their first-ever live performance together. The married couple sang a cover of the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris," which frontman John Rzeznik performed at their May 2025 wedding for their first dance. "Wasn't that so sweet?" said Lovato of the moment with Jutes at MSG.

How did Lovato prepare to take the stage for such a major performance? "I do a little warm up, like a physical warm up, and then I warm up my voice. I obviously get ready in hair and makeup, and I use my Therabreath," says the star, who has a partnership with the oral care brand (which hosted a post-show meet-and-greet with Lovato at MSG) and notes her favorite product is the Sparkle Mint mouthwash.

The MSG show was a triumph for Lovato, who says she feels "so grateful" for the experience. "I love my fans, and I wouldn't be doing this without them."

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Less than 24 hours before bringing the It's Not That Deep Tour to the Big Apple, Lovato released a new deluxe version of her latest album, It's Not That Deep (Unless You Want It to Be), featuring new songs and collaborations with COBRAH and Rose Gray.

"I got back into the studio after I released the album, and I was like, 'I want more,'" she explains of the reissue. "I knew I wanted to put out a deluxe version of the album, and I just went in and started writing. I think 'Pretty Catatonic' was the first song we wrote for it, and it took off from there."

MSG wasn't the only major moment of Lovato's latest tour so far. At the first show in Orlando, Fla., earlier this month, she reunited with two individuals very important to her career: Joe Jonas and Selena Gomez.

Demi Lovato in April 2026Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty

Lovato and the Jonas Brothers member performed "This Is Me" from Camp Rock as well as their 2008 collaboration "On the Line" at the Orlando concert, while Gomez was in the audience and later took photos with the "Skyscraper" singer backstage.

The reunions "meant everything to me," says Lovato. "It was so great to have Selena there. I hadn't seen her in so long. And Joe, we had reunited for the MetLife performance [on the Jonas Brothers' JONAS20: Greetings from Your Hometown Tour in August 2025], and that was really fun too. Getting to do it all over again was great."

"I loved seeing them," she adds of Jonas and Gomez. "Anytime I get to see them, it's a good day."

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