On March 27 , 2010 , Rihanna performed " Rude Boy " as part of a medley with " Hard " and " Do n't Stop the Music " at the 2010 Nickelodeon Kids ' Choice Awards , held at UCLA 's Pauley Pavilion in Westwood , California . The performance featured a large camouflage tank and two robots similar to those used for her performance at the ECHO Awards . On May 23 , 2010 , Rihanna performed a 40-minute set at BBC Radio 1 's Big Weekend Music Festival in Bangor , Wales . Rihanna wore a hooded leather playsuit with red , green , and yellow stripes as she performed several of her biggest hits , which included " Mad House " , " Hard " , " Disturbia " , " Rude Boy " , " Te Amo " , " Russian Roulette " , " Do n't Stop the Music " , " SOS " , and " Umbrella " . The song was featured on Rihanna 's Last Girl on Earth Tour . Rihanna was criticized for poor choreography and because she " omitted the difficult parts and even forgot some of the lyrics . " " Rude Boy " was also on the set-list of her Loud Tour , where Rihanna wore a denim bra and high waisted shorts . This performance was received far more positively than that of her previous tour , and critics praised the production of the concert . Jane Stevenson of the '' Toronto Sun '' wrote , " the two-hour , larger-than-life show lived up to the billing . " Rihanna performed " Rude Boy " at Radio 1 's Hackney Weekend on May 24 , 2012 , as the seventh song on the set list . She also performed the song at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in a medley with Pon De Replay , What 's My Name ? and Work
2010 Nickelodeon Kids ' Choice Awards
2010 Kids' Choice Awards
Rude Boy (Rihanna song)