Rihanna included " Love on the Brain " in the encore of her Anti World Tour . After attending the show at Wembley Stadium , Lewis Corner of '' Digital Spy '' called the performance " a triumph , as Rihanna 's tone on the Motown sway is pure joy " . Michael Cragg of '' The Guardian '' claimed that the performance was " delivered with such conviction it feels like you ’re watching a different artist " . On May 22 , 2016 , Rihanna performed the song at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards , with '' Billboard '' describing it as a " standout " of the event . Sarah Grant of '' Rolling Stone '' called it a " gut-wrenching solo performance , " comparing her stage persona to that of Whitney Houston , due to the " storm of tour-de-force vocals "
2016 Billboard Music Awards
2016 Billboard Music Awards
Love on the Brain