" Dark Horse " was first performed at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on September 20 , 2013 . It was later performed at the iTunes Festival in London . Perry also performed the song with Juicy J at the We Can Survive event at the Hollywood Bowl on October 23 . Perry also performed " Dark Horse " on '' The Voice of Germany '' on December 13 , 2013 . Perry and Juicy J performed the song at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards on January 26 , 2014 . The " dark and mysterious " performance featured a " haunted forest " design with animatronic horses , broomstick pole dances , and a controlled fire . The singer also performed the song at the 2014 BRIT Awards and the performance featured a neon-colored Egyptian theme , like the music video
56th Annual Grammy Awards
56th Annual Grammy Awards
Dark Horse (Katy Perry song)