 " Piece of Me " was performed at 2009 's The Circus Starring Britney Spears as the second song of the show . At the end of the performance of " Circus " , Spears took off her red jacket that represented a ringmaster , to reveal a black corset encrusted with Swarovski crystals , fishnet stockings and high @-@ heeled laced up boots , designed by Dean and Dan Caten . While smoke surrounded her , she entered a cage in the middle of the stage while " Piece of Me " began . During the performance , Spears represented a slave , that attempted to escape from her dancers . " Piece of Me " was also performed at 2011 's Femme Fatale Tour . Following " 3 " , Spears climbed into a small platform and started performing the song while floating over the stage . The male dancers below her were dressed as policemen , and took off their shirts to reveal S & M bondage harnesses . Shirley Halperin of The Hollywood Reporter named it one of the best performances of the show along with " 3 " and " Don 't Let Me Be the Last to Know " , stating that " ironically enough , [ they ] were the ones with fewest frills . " The song is currently performed live at Spears ' Las Vegas residency show , Britney : Piece of Me . 
