During The Late Late Show with James Corden on December 13 , 2016 , Mars included " Versace on the Floor " on the popular segment Carpool Karaoke . Nevertheless , its first televised performance was during the 2017 Billboard Music Awards , through a live stream from the 24K Magic World Tour , in Amsterdam . Mars wore an XXIV merch ball cap , a blazer and white sneakers and sang the track with his band . During his performance " Tetris-like blocks craned down " providing a visual with purple , blue and yellow colours . Laser lights appeared while Mars and two band members danced . At the end of the show , Mars was standing on top of a " Versace logo " . Emily Yahr of '' The Washington Post '' felt Mars ' performance was one of the five best moments of the night saying that his rendition " had more energy " than some people singing live in Vegas . Nick Williams writing for '' Billboard '' called it " electrifying " and found Mars ' vocals to be " powerful " and " emotive " . Brian Josephs of '' Spin '' and Lucas Villa of AXS prased the show and called it " glowing " . Villa added , that Mars ' vocals " shined " . '' Time '' s Raisa Bruner criticized the inclusion of Mars ' live performance calling it " unnecessary " , saying it slowed the show and brought its energy down
2017 Billboard Music Awards
2017 Billboard Music Awards
Versace on the Floor