In late October, the Hollywood Palladium will host a rare, intimate spectacle: “One Night Only at The Palladium”, a surprise underplay by Demi Lovato set for October 25. It’s the artist’s first headline show since her 2022–2023 tour, and the stakes are high. Because this isn’t just a concert — it’s the launching pad for a new chapter in her sound and identity, timed to coincide with the release of her ninth studio album, It’s Not That Deep (October 24).

Walking into that venue, fans won’t just be witnessing a catalog retrospective — they’ll be watching Demi step into her “Popvato” era, a persona she’s teasing with every new single and aesthetic choice this year. And she knows it.

In the press release, Demi says, “I haven’t announced a headline show since 2023 and I have missed seeing your faces so much. I cannot wait to… sing, dance, scream, and shake our asses TOGETHER!!” It’s playful, direct, and cheeky — a tone that bleeds into every teaser she’s released so far.

The limited nature of the show adds to the electricity. It’s not meant to be a stadium blowout — it’s meant to be a moment, an intimate communion. By the time the lights go dark, expect a mix of nostalgia and novelty: greatest hits sprinkled with those “first-ever live moments” from It’s Not That Deep — namely “Kiss,” “Fast,” and “Here All Night.”

If the underplay is Act One, It’s Not That Deep is Act Two — the fresh, airless space where Demi wants to breathe easy, dance, and flirt with abandon. Her pivot is clear: after the introspective rock leanings of Holy Fvck and Revamped, this new project leans back into glossy dance-pop. 

The tracklist — revealed alongside the “Kiss” single — reads as a concise but bold statement of intent: Fast, Here All Night, Frequency, Let You Go, Sorry to Myself, Little Bit, Say It, In My Head, Kiss, Before I Knew You, Ghost. 

“Fast,” released August 1, kicks things off with diva-house energy and electronic gloss, positioning Demi’s return as not just nostalgic but forward-looking.

Then “Here All Night” landed September 12: a brisk, dance-oriented track with pulsing beats and urgency, keeping the momentum rising. 

Now “Kiss” — the album’s third single, officially out October 10 — seals the shift. At just 2:19 in length, it’s compact, flirtatious, and seductive, leaning hard into an electropop palette.  The chorus (“it’s not that deep … unless you want it to be”) is cheeky and self-aware, the very tagline for the era. 

Critics have drawn comparisons to her earlier pop era: Billboard’s Stephen Daw placed “Kiss” on his Queer Jams of the Week list, noting echoes of “Really Don’t Care” and “Cool for the Summer,” though with a more mischievous, tongue-in-cheek attitude. Wikipedia Meanwhile, Forbes calls “Kiss” a “club-ready single” that primes listeners for what’s to come. 

On fan forums, reactions are enthusiastic but also playful. As one commenter put it on Reddit:

“This is the best single by far. It’s WAY too short though, like I could’ve done with another minute Demi!!!”

That kind of longing — wanting more, craving expansion — may be just what Demi wants to provoke in her live show.

Peeking Into the Palladium Setlist (What We Might Expect)

If I were writing the run sheet (and yes, I may be a little greedy for spoilers), here’s how I’d map it out:

1. Open with a new track — maybe Fast or Here All Night — to thrust the audience into the current moment.
2. Trace backward with fan favorites: Sorry Not Sorry, Skyscraper, Cool for the Summer, Heart Attack.
3. Drop the debut live moments of Kiss (undoubtedly), Let You Go, Frequency during the emotional high.
4. Close with a medley / anthem — something that bridges the old and new, leaving the crowd alight.

By weaving in older hits, she won’t abandon the memory lane — plus, those tracks are connective tissue to the fanbase. But the new ones serve as statements of reinvention.

Author: Andrew Braithwaite

Andrew is the founder and chief editor of Music Talkers. He's also a keen music enthusiast and plays the guitar.