Zara Golden of VH1 regarding the video commented that , although Usher had a lot of troubles in his life " he gives the kid a hug , enjoys a dance at the strip club ( why not ? ) and sings out all the rest in a recording booth . " '' Billboard '' 's David Greenwald praised the choreography and noted that Usher shows no signs of sickness as he performs the compound choreography , " which ends with a forceful escape " . Sam Lansky of Idolator was divided on the video and wrote that the singer " could have dug a little deeper to tap into some of that very real personal pain to bring something more emotionally charged to this video ; as it stands , it ’s a little too polished to feel anything but contrived . " Usher performed " Numb " for first time in a medley with " Euphoria " during his '' American Express Unstaged '' show on June 11 , 2012 at London 's HMV Hammersmith Apollo . The show was directed by British director Hamish Hamilton . The singer performed the song at the 2012 American Music Awards in a medley with " Climax " and " Ca n't Stop Wo n't Stop "
2012 American Music Awards
American Music Awards of 2012
Numb (Usher song)