Beyoncé made several appearances on television and in live shows to promote '' 4 '' . She performed " Run the World ( Girls ) " for the first time on May 17 , 2011 , on '' Surprise Oprah ! A Farewell Spectacular '' at the United Center in Chicago . She also performed the song at the 2011 '' Billboard '' Music Awards . On May 25 , " 1 +1 " was made available for download through the iTunes Store in the United States . The same day , " 1 +1 " was performed at the '' American Idol '' final ; she introduced it as her favorite song . In June , she performed at the Palais Nikaia in Nice , Zénith de Lille , and the Galaxie in Amnéville . On June 26 , Beyoncé was the closing act at the Glastonbury Festival 2011 in the United Kingdom . She was the first solo female artist to headline the Pyramid stage at the Glastonbury Festival in more than twenty years . A pre-taped performance of " Best Thing I Never Had " and " End of Time " at the Glastonbury Festival was broadcast during the 2011 BET Awards . The following day , Beyoncé 's exclusive hour-long interview with Piers Morgan in London was broadcast on '' Piers Morgan Tonight '' . She also appeared on the finale of France 's '' X Factor '' to perform " Run the World " and " Best Thing I Never Had " . An MTV television special , '' Beyoncé : Year of 4 '' , premiered on June 30 , documenting Beyoncé 's life during '' 4 '' s production
2011 BET Awards
BET Awards 2011
4 (Beyoncé album)