In early 2014 , Lorde was a performer at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards . She sang " Royals " during the ceremony , but with some changes to its instrumentation . The presentation , which featured projections of statues behind the singer , was praised by the media and personalities such as Mac Miller and model Chrissy Teigen , and made Lorde the most talked about artist on social networks during the ceremony . At the 2014 BRIT Awards , she performed an electro version of " Royals " with Disclosure , which transitioned into their song " White Noise " featuring AlunaGeorge . The BRIT Awards released the " Royals/White Noise " performance at the iTunes Stores on 19 February 2014 ; proceeds from its sales went to the charity War Child . It debuted at number 72 on the UK Singles Chart . In April , Lorde appeared for the first time in Brazil at the Lollapalooza festival and included " Royals " on her set list . G1 portal held a poll days later with festival participants and readers of the site . Her " Royals " performance was voted " the 2014 festival success " , with the approval of 37 % of respondents . The song was also added to the repertoire of the album 's promotional tour
56th Annual Grammy Awards
56th Annual Grammy Awards
Royals (song)