 Brown performed a shortened version of " Turn Up the Music " during the halftime show of the 2012 NBA All @-@ Star Game in Orlando on February 26 , 2012 . In April 2012 , Brown performed the song during his set at Supafest Australia , as part of a set list , which included " Run It ! " , " Yeah 3x " , " Look at Me Now " , " She Ain 't You " , " Wet the Bed " , " Body 2 Body " and " Birthday Cake " . Rap @-@ Up wrote that " A tatted Chris Brown thrilled with his chart @-@ topping hits " . On May 8 , 2012 , Brown performed the song on Dancing with the Stars . He later performed " Turn Up the Music " at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards ceremony , which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise , Nevada on May 20 , 2012 . Brown wore a leopard fur @-@ lined jacket , waxed pants , Air Jordan sneakers and a bandana . The performance began when Brown entered the stage on a fluorescent bike and asked his astronaut doll to activate the fun zone . The fluorescent and graffitied @-@ drawn backdrop then lit up as several dancers appeared onstage and performed with Brown , while " BMX bike riders performed several high @-@ flying tricks " on bike ramps behind them . The performance received a mixed response from celebrities , most notably Joe Jonas , Pink and Carey Hart , who all criticized Brown for lip @-@ synching . 
