Perry performed " Firework " live for the first time on the '' Late Show with David Letterman '' on August 24 , 2010 . On October 17 , 2010 , she performed the song on '' The X Factor '' in the United Kingdom , followed by a performance of the song at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2010 held in Madrid , Spain on November 7 , 2010 , in an outdoor performance in the front of the Puerta de Alcalá monument . Perry also performed the song again in the United Kingdom , this time on the chat show '' Paul O'Grady Live '' on November 12 , 2010 , the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards on November 14 , 2010 and at the American Music Awards of 2010 . She performed " Firework " at the 2010 annual '' Victoria 's Secret Fashion Show '' which aired on November 30 , 2010 . Perry 's performance of " Firework " on '' Willkommen bei Mario Barth '' aired December 4 , 2010 in Germany , a performance that was recorded in October 2010 . She appeared on '' The Ellen DeGeneres Show '' on December 8 , 2010 to perform an acoustic version of the song . Also , she performed the song in the 2010 '' VH1 Divas '' show at the closing of the event . Perry also performed the acoustic version on the 12th Annual '' A Home for the Holidays '' special on CBS
MTV Europe Music Awards 2010
2010 MTV Europe Music Awards
Firework (song)