Demi Lovato swears off matching tattoos: ‘It’s not a good idea’

November 8, 2025 – Radio 854 Music News:

Pop-icon Demi Lovato has been candid throughout her career — not just about music, fame or recovery, but about the choices that follow in their wake. One of the most revealing conversations she’s shared recently concerns tattoos, especially matching ones, and why she now sees them as “not a good idea”.

Why Demi Is Re-thinking Matching Ink

Although the full interview isn’t widely published (so we don’t have every word), several context points help map out her change of heart:

• Demi has long used tattoos as deeply meaningful markers: each piece often tied to a milestone, recovery, memorial or personal recognition. For instance, her iconic “Stay Strong” wrist tattoos came after a major recovery period.

• Astrology, grief, love, faith, and self-identity all feature in her tattoo collection: she once revealed that every design “is rooted in deeper meaning”.

• But when it comes to matching tattoos — where two or more people get the same or coordinated piece to symbolise a relationship or bond — Demi now cautions such permanence may carry risks: shifting relationships, evolving identities, changing goals.

In other words, what seemed like a bold, meaningful gesture at one point became one Demi now views as potentially limiting or unwise given how lives can change.

What She Told Us — What It Means

While we don’t have the full transcript, Demi’s key message can be distilled:

• Commitment vs. Change: She realised that tattoos create a forever visual tie. When you match someone else, you’re tying your symbol to their story and your relationship. If circumstances shift—friendships fade, partnerships evolve—it can leave the tattoo feeling outdated or emotionally complicated.

• Identity over mirroring: Demi has repeatedly emphasised knowing and owning her own story (see her “Me first” tattoo: “You can’t love anyone unless you love yourself first”). Matching ink can detract from that singular journey by visually binding you to someone else’s path.

• Timing matters: Many get tattoos in emotional, relationship-driven moments. Demi hints that ink placed at a moment of high emotion doesn not always align with later stability. The permanence of a tattoo demands the permanence of meaning—and sometimes the meaning doesn’t stay the same.

• Freedom to evolve: Demi’s body art covers decades of her growth: from teen star, to recovery, to evolving self. She suggests matching tattoos can limit the freedom to evolve; your body, your ink, your story may need space.

What Fans Might Take Away

For listeners of Radio 854, where the music spans pop flow, nostalgic oldies and today’s hits, Demi’s reflection offers a broader life-lesson that aligns with our playlists of change and resilience:

• Ask: “Who am I now?” If you’re thinking of matching tattoos, pause and ask whether you’re matching now or matching future you.

• Consider the permanence: Much like classic hits that stand the test of time, tattoos are permanent. Will the meaning hold in five, ten, twenty years?

• Celebrate yourself first: Demi’s shift emphasises celebrating your solo journey, your own scars, wins and reinventions—not just in relation to someone else.

• Ink with intention: Whether you’re a lifelong fan of Demi’s or just someone considering their first tattoo, the advice is: move thoughtfully, not impulsively.

Final Note

Demi Lovato’s decision to step away from matching tattoos isn’t about rejecting ink or symbolism—it’s about recognising that meanings evolve, people change, and what once felt right may not always be right. Her openness offers us a chance to reflect: whether in music, friendships or life-choices, the most timeless relationships might not look the same forever.

For Radio 854 listeners: as you tap your foot to a new Demi track, remember—some bonds are made to last, some ink is made to stay, but our journeys should always have room to rewrite the chorus.