" Somebody to Love " was also performed with " U Smile " and " Baby " at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12 , 2010 , accompanied by a full dance team and band . For the performance , Bieber , donning a black and red letter jacket and a ' 50 's style cardigan , drove into the Nokia Theater in a 1957 red Chevrolet car , and was chased by girls ( paying homage to The Beatles ' " A Hard Day 's Night . " He then proceeded to perform " U Smile " as an introduction , followed by " Baby " and " Somebody to Love " , which had dance parts in which his background dancers wore the same attire as him . During the " Somebody to Love " performance Bieber and backup dancers performed an elaborate dance routine including younger children , which was followed by a drum solo by the singer . During the performance of the song , black and red confetti fell from the sky . Critics appreciated the performance , with a Jocelyn Vena of MTV News calling Bieber a " triple threat . " " Baby " and " Somebody to Love " were performed by Bieber on the seventh series of '' The X Factor '' in the United Kingdom on November 28 , 2010
2010 MTV Video Music Awards
2010 MTV Video Music Awards
Somebody to Love (Justin Bieber song)