Swift premiered the song at the 40th Annual American Music Awards . Swift traveled to Australia on a promotional tour , which featured performances on '' Today '' , followed by a performance at the ARIA Music Awards 2012 . She also performed at Times Square on New Year 's Eve on Rockin Eve . Swift performed the song live at the 2013 BRIT Awards on February 20 , 2013 . Aaron Parsley of '' People '' magazine compared Swift 's performance and look with that of American singer Beyoncé during the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show . Biley Niles of '' Hollywood Life '' gave the performance a positive review , saying " It was her performance of " I Knew You Were Trouble " during the ceremony that 's sure to be talked about for days to come ! " She also performed the song at The Graham Norton Show two days later . The song was a regular part of the setlist for Swift 's Red Tour as well as The 1989 World Tour
40th Annual American Music Awards
American Music Awards of 2012
I Knew You Were Trouble