" The One That Got Away " was part of the setlist of Perry 's worldwide 2011 concert tour , California Dreams Tour . On October 16 , 2011 , Perry performed the song on the UK version of '' The X Factor '' . Perry performed the song at the American Music Awards on November 20 , 2011 . Her AMA 2011 performance was followed by a lengthy standing ovation , and presentation of a special award acknowledging Perry as the only female to have five number-one singles from the same album in the United States . Perry performed the song as part of a Live Lounge special for BBC Radio 1 's Fearne Cotton on March 19 , 2012 along with " Part of Me " , " Firework " , " Thinking of You " and a censored version of " Niggas in Paris "
American Music Awards
American Music Awards of 2011
The One That Got Away (Katy Perry song)