Lovato first performed " Cool for the Summer " live at Z100 's CFTS Release Pool Party in New York City on the day of its release . She subsequently performed the song at other pool parties , including one hosted by 102.7 KIIS-FM at the WaterMarke Tower in Los Angeles , where she fell while trying to jump into the pool . Lovato also performed the song at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Cincinnati on July 11 . She performed " Cool for the Summer " with an all-female band on '' The Voice Australia '' on August 9 , 2015 . Taylor Whatherby of '' Billboard '' magazine wrote , " Lovato nailed her vocals as the rest of the girls jammed on electric guitars , a keyboard , and drums " . The following day , she performed the song on the Australian television program '' Sunrise '' . On August 30 , 2015 , Lovato performed the song with rapper Iggy Azalea at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards . Lovato , who was wearing a purple leotard , began the performance in a beach chair with male dancers around her . During the song 's second chorus , a cherry-shaped piñata was introduced onstage . '' Billboard '' ranked the performance as the fourth best of the night . The next day , Lovato sang the song on '' Jimmy Kimmel Live '' . As one of the headliners of the 2015 NRJ Music Tour , Lovato performed the track in Saint-Quentin , France , on September 5 , 2015 . On September 9 , 2015 , Lovato delivered a more intimate version of the song at BBC Radio 1 's Live Lounge in London . On September 11 , 2015 , she was a guest performer on British comedy chat show '' Alan Carr : Chatty Man '' . The song was also a part of Lovato 's set list for the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival on September 18 – 19 , 2015
2015 MTV Video Music Awards
2015 MTV Video Music Awards
Cool for the Summer