Rihanna performed " Where Have You Been " for the first time live at the 2012 Post-Grammy Charity Fundraiser , along with " We Found Love " , on February 13 , 2012 . On April 15 , 2012 , Rihanna performed the song at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival , again with " We Found Love " . On May 5 , 2012 , Rihanna performed the song on '' Saturday Night Live '' in the United States . The performance featured an aesthetic similar to that of the music video ; the '' SNL '' set was decorated in a '' One Thousand and One Nights '' fashion . Rihanna and her backup dancers performed a highly choreographed dance routine , the same as the music video , and wore Arabian inspired outfits . She also performed the song at the 2012 Robin Hood Benefit in New York . The performance was in '' Cleopatra '' style . The singer performed the song on '' American Idol '' 's season 11 finale on May 23 , 2012 . Rihanna performed " Where Have You Been " at Radio 1 's Hackney Weekend on June 24 , 2012 , as the tenth song on the set list . The performance featured a giant sphinx on the stage . She also performed the song at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
Where Have You Been