Bieber performed " What Do You Mean ? " live for the first time at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards on August 30 , 2015 . He performed the track on '' The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon '' , accompanied by The Roots and featuring a guest verse from Black Thought . Bieber also performed " What Do You Mean ? " on '' The Today Show '' along with 5 other songs from his album '' Purpose '' : " Sorry " , " Love Yourself " , " The Feeling " , " No Pressure " and " Company " ( which was performed for the first time ) . The song was performed on the telecast '' Think It Up ! '' which was broadcast on September 11 . On September 29 , Bieber performed the song on season 7 of X Factor Australia . " What Do You Mean ? " was performed at the 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards on October 25 . Moreover , the song was also included on the set list for the Purpose World Tour
2015 MTV Europe Music Awards
2015 MTV Europe Music Awards
What Do You Mean?