After premiering the song at Coachella , Gaga added the song to the setlist of the Joanne World Tour ( 2017 – 2018 ) , where it was performed as the last song before the encore . She was wearing a crystal embellished bodysuit and Giuseppe Zanotti booties while singing the song . On November 19 , 2017 , Gaga performed " The Cure " live for the American Music Awards , from the tour stop at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C . The singer started performing on piano and gradually moved to a rising stage for executing choreographed dance moves . She wore a dress by late designer Azzedine Alaïa , as a tribute to him . This was the first televised performance of the song , and Gaga 's second consecutive year performing at the American Music Awards
American Music Awards
American Music Awards of 2017
The Cure (song)