" Formation " was the opening number on Beyoncé 's The Formation World Tour ( 2016 ) with the first performance taking place in Miami at the Marlins Park on April 27 , 2016 . It was performed with the singer backed by dancers dressed in black sequined leotards and hats with wide brims . " Formation " was also performed as part of a medley of songs from '' Lemonade '' at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28 , 2016 , along with " Pray You Catch Me " , " Hold Up " , " Sorry " and " Do n't Hurt Yourself " . She finished the performance with " Formation " , with her dancers forming the feminist symbol at the end . '' Rolling Stone '' s Rob Sheffield commented that Beyoncé " set the whole thing on fire with a 16-minute stomp through the Lemonade songbook " , considering the performance as " one of the most blood-chillingly great live performances in award-show history " .
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
Formation (song)