Bleachers first performed " Do n't Take the Money " on '' Jimmy Kimmel Live ! '' on 17 April 2017 . According to '' Spin '' , Antonoff was backed by a band and wore a New York Mets T-shirt . '' Stereogum '' writer Tom Breihan said that although Lorde was not present on stage to perform the track , Antonoff " made up for it with gawky nerd charisma and grand-gesture intensity " . The song was also performed at '' The Ellen Degeneres Show '' under a " color pastel stage " ; Antonoff took off his glasses midway through the performance and started " roaming all over the place . " Bleachers served as a musical guest on '' Late Night with Seth Meyers '' backed by two drummers ; '' DIY '' called it a " slightly more meditative , laid-back version of the track " but praised the act 's versatility . Antonoff performed the track live on '' The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon '' on 6 June 2017 ; Breihan from '' Stereogum '' called it a " rousing , muscular version of the song " . " Do n't Take the Money " was also performed live at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards . Towards the end of the performance , Antonoff " started knocking over equipment on stage " . Antonoff and Lorde performed the song as part of a '' MTV Unplugged '' session ; a live-album was released on 10 November 2017 with Lorde credited as a performer
2017 MTV Video Music Awards
2017 MTV Video Music Awards
Don't Take the Money