On October 23 , 2010 , while performing at the annual charity gig " Justin Timberlake and Friends " in Las Vegas , Timberlake began the show with a slow and " sultry " performance of " Cry Me a River " and segued into a cover of Bill Withers ' 1971 single " Ai n't No Sunshine " . He later resumed " Cry Me a River " before segueing into a cover of Drake 's 2010 song " Over " . Jillian Mapes of '' Billboard '' described the performance as " completely lovely in an effortless sort of way . " Timberlake performed " Cry Me a River " at concert he held during the 2013 Super Bowl weekend in New Orleans . Timberlake performed " Cry Me a River " in a medley with other of his songs at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards . After the performance he accepted a Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the ceremony . Timberlake included the single on the set list of his fifth worldwide concert tour , The 20/20 Experience World Tour ( 2013 – 15 )
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
Cry Me a River (Justin Timberlake song)