At the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards on August 25 , Beyoncé performed " Blow " as part of a medley consisting of songs from her fifth studio album . For the performance of the song , she wore a bejeweled bodysuit and was accompanied by her background dancers performing a cabaret-styled choreography . Throughout the performance , the word " cherry " was lit up on the screen behind her in neon letters . In a review of the performance , Nadeska Alexis of MTV News felt that " things started to heat up " with the rendition of the song . She further praised the fact that the lights illuminated her bodysuit being " nothing short of mesmerizing " . Caitlin White of the same publication found " rainbow neon sexiness " in the song 's performance . Mike Wayers writing for '' The Wall Street Journal '' noted that " t hings started to heat up beat-wise " during " Blow "
2014 MTV Video Music Awards
2014 MTV Video Music Awards
Blow (Beyoncé song)