A pre-taped performance of Brown performing a medley of "Beautiful People" and "
Forever" was shown on the American version of
Dancing with the Stars on March 29, 2011. For the performance Brown wore a black and white suit, and was accompanied by a group of robotic dancers dressed in all-white suits adorned with
LED lighting. Prior to the performance some of the show's cast were unhappy that Brown was going to perform because of the
domestic violence assault that occurred with his then-girlfriend
Rihanna in 2009. Host
Tom Bergeron told the
On Air with Ryan Seacrest radio show that, "I did tell the producers it may be to their advantage to not have me interview him, because my natural tendency would be to say something. So don't put me in a position where you are asking me to not say something, because I really won't do that." On August 28, 2011, Brown performed a medley of "Beautiful People" and "Yeah 3x" at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. He opened the performance with "Yeah 3x" and was dressed in a white formal suit, accompanied by "full-skirted dancers". Brown was eventually joined onstage by tuxedo-clad dancers and began dancing to the 1993
Wu-Tang Clan single "
Protect Ya Neck". His dance routine then moved into 1991, where he danced to
Nirvana's "
Smells Like Teen Spirit". Brown's performance then came back to the future, where he began to sing "Beautiful People". While performing the song, he was suspended in the air, and then lowered to another stage where he continued to perform the song. Brown then went back in the air, where he did splits and back-flips. On October 8, 2011, Nu Vibe sang "Beautiful People" on the
eighth series of
The X Factor (UK). On December 3, 2011, British singer-songwriter
Labrinth covered "Beautiful People" during his set at the
Jingle Bell Ball, which was held at the
O2 Arena in
London. On February 12, 2012, Brown performed a medley of "Beautiful People" and "
Turn Up the Music" at the
54th Grammy Awards, which took place at the
Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. He was dressed in a white and gray varsity jacket, white pants and sparkling sneakers. Brown and his backup dancers performed heavily choreographed routines to "Turn Up the Music" atop a collection of blocks, which changed from red to blue to yellow and green. He then sang "Beautiful People" as he jumped across the blocks, while his backup dancers followed in a high-flying routine. The performance ended when Brown saluted to the audience before he took a bow. Rob Markman from MTV News noted that the blocks "resembled the 1980s arcade game
Q*bert", Andrew Martin from
Prefix magazine wrote that it was one of the worst performances at the Grammy Awards due to the fact that he lip-synched. The performance was made available for download via the iTunes Store in the United States on February 15, 2012. When
Steps re-formed in 2011 and announced they would go on tour during Spring in 2012,
Lisa Scott-Lee performed a medley as her solo featuring Heaven, Beautiful People and Lately. == Critical reception ==