Rihanna , McCartney and West performed " FourFiveSeconds " at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards held on February 8 , 2015 , at the Staples Center in Los Angeles . Chris Payne of '' Billboard '' named the performance as one of the best moments of the ceremony and praised Rihanna 's vocals , " Let 's face it – seeing this improbable collaboration in person is the main reason many tuned in . There are so many ways three huge personas can get in the way , but Rihanna , ' Ye , and Sir Paul knew how to bring this one to life " . Joe Lynch of the same publication listed the performance at fourth out of the total of 23 performances that night , writing , " ' FourFiveSeconds ' ironically takes time to grow on you , but the presence of three disparate pop stars on stage with each other was one of the most deliriously awesome Grammy highlights " . Isabella Biedenharn of '' Entertainment Weekly '' graded the performance an " A " and praised Rihanna and West 's vocals and the trio 's wardrobe . According to TiVo , the performance was the fifth most-viewed segment of the night . On April 4 , Rihanna performed at the Final Four of the March Madness 2015 which was held in Indianapolis , Indiana . During the performance , she sang a solo version of " FourFiveSeconds " , as well as , her new songs " Bitch Better Have My Money " and " American Oxygen " among others . McCartney added the song to his setlists , and was joined by Rihanna for a performance at the Desert Trip festival in October , 2016
57th Annual Grammy Awards
57th Annual Grammy Awards
FourFiveSeconds