Powter performed " Bad Day " during the Live 8 concert in Berlin on July 2 , 2005 , at the Siegessäule . He also performed the song at the MTV Asia Awards 2006 on May 6 at the Siam Paragon in Bangkok . During the penultimate episode of '' American Idol '' on May 23 , 2006 , Powter performed " Bad Day " at the Kodak Theatre . On May 26 , 2007 , he performed the song at the Saitama Super Arena during the MTV Video Music Awards Japan . Powter performed it in a duo with Japanese singer Ayaka on November 26 , 2008 , at Astro Hall in Harajuku , Japan
MTV Asia Awards 2006
MTV Asia Awards 2006
Bad Day (Daniel Powter song)