The song was on the set list of the HBO television special , '' Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour : At Madison Square Garden '' , which aired originally on May 7 , 2011 , in the United States . Gaga 's performance of " You and I " from the HBO special aired on '' American Idol '' , the night after she mentored the four remaining contestants , and the week following Haley Reinhart 's performance of the song . She performed a jazz version of " You and I " at Radio 1 's Big Weekend in Carlisle , Cumbria on May 18 , 2011 . The third performance of the album version of the song was on the '' Paul O'Grady Live '' show in London , on June 17 , 2011 . Wearing a dress by the late Gianni Versace , Gaga perched atop a New York City-inspired fire escape , where she sang the song . Ryan Love of Digital Spy had a preview of the show 's recording , and said that it was a " real treat " to hear Gaga sing the song . In August 2011 , Gaga performed " You and I " on the American TV talk show program '' The View '' . On August 28 , 2011 , Gaga attended the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards dressed as Jo Calderone . As Calderone , she opened the show with a four-minute monologue , explaining his broken relationship with Gaga . Following the monologue , joined on stage by Brian May , she performed " You and I " . On October 6 , 2011 , she filmed a pre-recorded interview and performance for the single on '' The Jonathan Ross Show '' . Later , on October 16 , 2011 , she performed the song during a concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles for the Clinton Foundation
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
You and I (Lady Gaga song)