Demi Lovato has revealed that her mother and father don't like her getting tattoos.

The singer has a number of pieces of body art inked on her skin but it seems her parents aren't fans of the practice.

She told heat magazine that one tattoo in particular - birds on her arms - made for a big argument between Demi and her mother. The singer said:

"My mum and I got into a huge fight when I got the birds on my arms, just because she has a different perception of tattoos than my generation does. And so it's hard to explain to her that it's like art for your skin and you don't have to draw it on every day."

The 'Heart Attack' star continued: "It's something that's meaningful. My mum and dad get so mad! When it's littler ones, my mum doesn't mind so much, but we got into a huge fight over this [pointing the butterflies on her forearm]."

Lovato meanwhile is due to perform at New York's Central Park on June 28 as part of Good Morning America's summer concert series.