Psy 's first public performance in Europe was on November 5 , 2012 , in France , where he and 20,000 fans danced " Gangnam Style " in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris during a flashmob organized by NRJ Radio . Then , he travelled to Oxford and performed a short rendition of " Gangnam Style " with students from the Oxford Union , before moving on to the Yalding House in London where he danced " Gangnam Style " with the BBC 's radio DJ Scott Mills . Shortly afterwards , Psy left for Cologne and met up with the German comedian and television host Stefan Raab during the popular late-night show '' TV total '' , where Psy gave an interview and performed " Gangnam Style " for Raab . During the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards held in Frankfurt on November 11 , Psy delivered a performance of " Gangnam Style " which featured a David Hasselhoff appearance and backup dancing of Psy look-alikes
2012 MTV Europe Music Awards
2012 MTV Europe Music Awards
Gangnam Style