" Rocket " was performed live for the first time by Beyoncé during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards on August 25 , as part of a medley consisting of songs from her self-titled album . For the rendition of the song , the singer danced atop a chair , surrounded by smoke on stage . She performed the same dance choreography seen in the music video for " Partition " . Beyoncé was dressed in a jeweled bodysuit and performed " Rocket " as the seventh song on the set . Mike Wayers writing for '' The Wall Street Journal '' noted that the performance of the song was during the medley 's " sexiest part " . Following the song 's live performance , its sales in the US increased by 584 % . In 2016 , " Rocket " was performed live throughout The Formation World Tour . During the track , a line of " Untitled ( How Does It Feel ) " was implemented and Beyoncé performed a chair dance
2014 MTV Video Music Awards
2014 MTV Video Music Awards
Rocket (Beyoncé song)