Demi Lovato 'Takes Her Sobriety Very Seriously' as She Prepares First Album Since Overdose: Source

Demi Lovato’sback-to-back powerhouse performances at the 2020Grammy AwardsandSuper Bowl LIVare just the beginning of what’s to come for the star. In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, a source close to the singer says she was “really happy” with how both the performances — which were her first since being hospitalized for anear-fatal drug overdosein July 2018 — turned out and is gearing up to release new music in the coming months.

Demi Lovato Addresses Backlash to Her Comments About 'Triggering' Visit to Frozen Yogurt Shop

Demi Lovatowants fans to understand her decision to speak out about a"triggering and awful" visitto a local frozen yogurt shop. After the shop replied to Lovato, explaining that some of their items are intended for diabetics, vegans and people with Celiac disease, Lovato continued to speak out about her experience, telling the shop to “do better” and “find a way to provide an inviting environment for all people with different needs.

Demi Lovato Admits She Gets Nervous If Boyfriend Jutes Watches Her Perform (Exclusive)

Demi Lovato.Photo:Angelo KritikosDemi Lovatois a seasoned performer, but there are still a few scenarios that can give her butterflies.Sitting down to chat with PEOPLE, the singer, 31, revealed the last thing she does before going onstage is “huddle with my band,” Lovato tells the magazine. “And we say the city we’re in or the name of the tour and do a little [pep talk].“Lovato, who began dating musician Jutes, 31, last year, insists they only gets nervous if “it’s like a televised show or performance, or my boyfriend is in the audience,” she adds.

Demi Lovato and 'Bachelorette' 's Mike Johnson Are 'Having Fun': 'They've Been Talking Privately'

Demi LovatoandMike Johnsonare taking theirflirty online banterto the next level. A source tells PEOPLE that the singer, 27, and the formerBachelorettecontestant are “having fun and getting to know each other.” The source adds, “They’ve been talking privately for a bit and hanging out.” Lovato wasvocal about her interestin Johnson, 31, during his time onHannah Brown‘s season ofThe Bachelorette, and things heated up earlier this month when Johnsoncommented on her unedited bikini pic.

Demi Lovato and 'The Bachelorette' 's Mike Johnson Exchange Flirty Comments About Her Bikini Photo

Another flirty exchange betweenDemi LovatoandMike Johnsonhas sent their fans into overdrive. On Thursday, Lovato, 27, shared anunedited photo of herself in a leopard-print bikinialongside an empowering caption about appreciating one’s body, imperfections and all. “Look at me like that again,” he wrote. “Love yaself.” Demi Lovato/Instagram That’s not the only Instagram exchange that has fans “shipping” the idea of the two dating. Johnson’s cryptic comment on fellowBachelorettealumTyler Cameron‘s latest post has also added fuel to the fire.