Gaga opened the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards with a performance of " Applause " , dissecting her career through a series of colorful costumes and wigs . She then headlined the iTunes Festival on September 1 , 2013 and performed new material for a crowd of 5,000 people . T.I. , initially a part of the gig , was unable to participate in the festival after its entry in the United Kingdom was denied . On October 24 , promotional listening sessions of '' Artpop '' were organized in Berlin , with the singer providing a live rendition of " Gypsy " . She then made an unannounced appearance at London 's G-A-Y nightclub two days later and performed " Venus " , generating controversy when stripped naked during the show . On October 27 , Gaga also splayed " Venus " alongside " Do What U Want " on the tenth series of '' The X Factor '' in the United Kingdom . The performance prompted a barrage of complaints to ITV and industry regulator Ofcom ( Office of Communications ) , although dismissed by the company . The singer returned to the United States the following week for a performance of " Dope " at the inaugural YouTube Music Awards , and continued to play material from '' Artpop '' on '' The Howard Stern Show '' , '' Saturday Night Live '' , and her second Thanksgiving Day television special , '' Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular ''
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
Artpop