Madonna debuted the first single " Like a Virgin " at the first MTV Video Music Awards on September 14 , 1984 , where she appeared on stage atop a giant wedding cake dressed in a wedding dress , adorned with the infamous " Boy Toy " belt buckle , and veil . The climax of her risqué performance found her masturbating and rolling around on the stage . The performance is noted as one of the iconic performance in MTV 's history . On December 13 , 1984 , Madonna performed " Like a Virgin " on BBC One 's program '' Top of the Pops '' , wearing punky torn tights , a vivid pink wig , religious accessories and layered mesh tops . It was later voted as the second best '' Top of the Pops '' performance of all time . She also appeared at the 1985 Live Aid charity concert , where she performed " Into the Groove "
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 MTV Video Music Awards
Like a Virgin (album)