Spears performed " Work Bitch " as the opening act of her Las Vegas residency , Britney : Piece of Me ( 2013 – 17 ) . The performance begins with the singer " descending from the sky in a globe-like cage " . After exiting the cage , she performs the choreography from the music video , accompanied by 16 alien-masked dancers . Spears sports a " skin-tight , sequined bodysuit " for the performance , similar to the diamond outfit she wore during the " Toxic " ( 2003 ) music video . Keith Caulfield of '' Billboard '' said " Spears was particularly energetic in the number , which seemed to delight the crowd " . Caryn Ganz of '' Rolling Stone '' considered it the best moment of the concert , noting that " Spears stomped around the stage with authority and nailed her choreography , setting a hopeful tone for the night " . On May 22 , 2016 , Spears performed the song in a medley of her greatest hits at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards . It was also the opening number at Spears 's set on the iHeartRadio Music Festival on September 24 , and on the 2016 Apple Music Festival on September 27 , 2016 . The song was also streamed live along with " Toxic " from Spears ' final Britney : Piece of Me show date on December 31 , 2017 on ABC 's '' Dick Clark 's New Year 's Rockin ' Eve '' to an audience of 25.6 million
2016 Billboard Music Awards
2016 Billboard Music Awards
Work Bitch