" I 'm a Slave 4 U " was performed as a shortened version on the 2007 The M+M 's Tour . On the The Circus Starring Britney Spears in 2009 , Spears performed the song in a setting " complete with flames and a fierce dance routine " , which managed to " rise above all the ephemera " according to MTV News ' James Montgomery . For the Femme Fatale Tour in 2011 , " I 'm a Slave 4 U " was performed as fetishistic shots of naked , bound men were displayed on the backdrops . On her residency concert in Las Vegas , Britney : Piece of Me ( 2013 – 17 ) , Spears initially started the performance sat on a throne surrounded by her female dancers who are playing in a fountain . Later on , the throne was removed in favor of a pole . At the 2016 Billboard Music Awards , the song was once again on a stripper pole as part of agreatest hits medley . While promoting her ninth studio album '' Glory '' in 2016 , Spears performed the song at several music festivals worldwide , including the iHeartRadio Music Festival , Apple Music Festival , KIIS-FM Jingle Ball , and the 99.7 's Triple Ho Show . " I 'm a Slave 4 U " was performed on the 2017 Britney : Live in Concert Asian tour , as well as on the Britney Spears : Piece of Me Tour in 2018 , which covered North America and Europe
The M+M 's Tour
The M+M's Tour
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