At a press conference in Paramount Studios in Los Angeles , Aguilera confirmed that she would be performing at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards on September 7 , 2008 . She discussed about allowing her newly born son , Max , to watch the performance , saying : " This will be his first time watching me perform on television , but only for a little while because he 's not really allowed to watch television yet . I 'll make an exception for the VMAs . " Aguilera discussed the concept of the performance beforehand saying : " You 're going to get a first look and a first listen at my new image and my new sound . The last album , the style and sound was about vintage glam — this one is all about the future " . The performance began with Aguilera standing in a tower of neon-lit boxes , singing " Genie 2.0 " while wearing second-skin leather catsuit accessorized with silver armbands , a black-leather cat mask , black cape and platinum-blond hair . Then , she began performing " Keeps Gettin ' Better " . Nick Levine from Digital Spy called the performance " sassy , slickly-choreographed "
2008 MTV Video Music Awards
2008 MTV Video Music Awards
Keeps Gettin' Better