Demi Lovato cancels tour dates to focus on recovery

The singer was rushed to hospital in July after a reported overdose

FILE - In this Saturday, March 24, 2018, file photo, Demi Lovato performs "Skyscraper" during the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control in Washington. Lovato says in her first public comments since an overdose put her into the hospital that she remains committed to overcoming addiction. In a post on Instagram, Lovato thanked her fans, family, team and staff at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles. She reportedly overdosed on drugs on July 24. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
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Demi Lovato has cancelled the rest of her autumn tour to focus on her recovery.

The singer was scheduled to perform in Mexico in September and in South America in November, but announced on Thursday that she would not perform the shows.

Over the weekend Ms Lovato checked out of the hospital she was rushed to on July 24 for a reported overdose. The 25-year-old wrote a lengthy post Sunday on Instagram, saying she remains committed to overcoming addiction.

Ms Lovato has spoken about her struggles with an eating disorder, self-mutilation, drugs and alcohol. She celebrated six years of sobriety in March but recently relapsed, revealing the news in the song "Sober," released in June. The track hit a new peak this week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching No 47.

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