<sod>Beyoncé made several appearances on television and in live shows to promote ''4''. She performed "Run the World (Girls)" for the first time on May 17, 2011, on ''Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular'' at the [[United Center]] in [[Chicago]].<ref name="Oprah">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/05/18/beyonce-usher-and-alicia-keys-salute-oprah-during-farewell-spectacular/ |title=Beyonce, Usher, and Alicia Keys Salute Oprah During Farewell Spectacular |work=Rap-Up|date=May 18, 2011 |accessdate=July 20, 2011}}</ref> She also performed the song at the [[2011 Billboard Music Awards|2011 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]].<ref name="billboardawards">{{cite news |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1389927/Billboard-Music-Awards-2011-Beyonc-wears-revealing-metallic-spiders-web-dress.html |title=How are you going to get out of that? Beyoncé wears revealing metallic 'spider's web' dress at the Billboard Music Awards |work=Daily Mail |date=May 23, 2011 |accessdate=July 20, 2011|first=Jody |last=Thompson}}</ref> On May 25, "1+1" was made available for download through the iTunes Store in the United States.<ref name="1+1">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a321610/beyonce-releases-new-song-11.html |first=Lewis |last=Corne |title=Beyoncé releases new song '1+1' |publisher=Digital Spy |date=May 26, 2011 |accessdate=July 20, 2011}}</ref> The same day, "1+1" was performed at the  ''[[American Idol]]'' final;<ref name="1+1 Video">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/05/25/beyonce-debuts-11-on-american-idol-video/ |title=Beyonce Debuts '1+1' on 'American Idol' (Video) |work=Rap-Up |date=May 25, 2011 |accessdate=July 20, 2011}}</ref> she introduced it as her favorite song.<ref name="1+1 Video" /> In June, she performed at the [[Palais Nikaia]] in Nice, [[Zénith de Lille]], and the [[Galaxie Amnéville|Galaxie]] in [[Amnéville]].<ref name="Events">{{cite web|url=http://www.beyonceonline.com/us/events |title=Beyonce Events, Beyonce Tour Schedule, Beyonce Interviews |publisher=Beyoncé Knowles ' Official Website |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5yqVdfjE9 |archivedate=May 21, 2011}}</ref> On June 26, Beyoncé was the closing act at the [[Glastonbury Festival 2011]] in the United Kingdom. She was the first solo female artist to headline the Pyramid stage at the Glastonbury Festival in more than twenty years.<ref name="glastonbury">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/beyonce/279275-beyonce-glastonbury-jay-z-coldplay-chris-martin|title=Beyonce Closes 2011 Glastonbury Festival|publisher=MTV|date=June 27, 2011|accessdate=July 31, 2011}}</ref> A pre-taped performance of "Best Thing I Never Had" and "End of Time" at the Glastonbury Festival was broadcast during the [[BET Awards 2011|2011 BET Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/26/beyonce-performs-during-bet-awards-video/|title=Beyonce Performs During BET Awards (Video)|work=Rap-Up|date=June 26, 2011|accessdate=July 20, 2011}}</ref> The following day, Beyoncé's exclusive hour-long interview with [[Piers Morgan]] in London was broadcast on ''[[Piers Morgan Live|Piers Morgan Tonight]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/27/beyonce-sits-down-with-piers-morgan-video/|title=Beyonce Sits Down with Piers Morgan|work=Rap-Up  |date=June 27, 2011 |accessdate=June 28, 2011}}</ref> She also appeared on the finale of France's ''[[X Factor (French TV series)|The X Factor]]'' to perform "Run the World" and "Best Thing I Never Had".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/28/beyonce-performs-on-frances-x-factor-finale-video/|title=Beyonce Performs on France's X Factor Finale (Video)|work=Rap-Up |date=June 28, 2011|accessdate=July 20, 2011}}</ref> An MTV television special, ''Beyoncé: Year of 4'', premiered on June 30, documenting Beyoncé's life during ''4''{{'}}s production.<ref name="rapdocu">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/30/beyonce-documents-the-year-of-4-in-tv-special-full-video/|title=Beyonce Documents the 'Year of 4' in TV Special|work=Rap-Up|date=June 30, 2011|accessdate=July 20, 2011}}</ref><eod>
<sod>Beyoncé made several appearances on television and in live shows to promote ''4''. She performed "Run the World (Girls)" for the first time on May 17, 2011, on ''Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular'' at the [[United Center]] in [[Chicago]].<ref name="Oprah">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/05/18/beyonce-usher-and-alicia-keys-salute-oprah-during-farewell-spectacular/ |title=Beyonce, Usher, and Alicia Keys Salute Oprah During Farewell Spectacular |work=Rap-Up|date=May 18, 2011 |accessdate=July 20, 2011}}</ref> She also performed the song at the [[2011 Billboard Music Awards|2011 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]].<ref name="billboardawards">{{cite news |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1389927/Billboard-Music-Awards-2011-Beyonc-wears-revealing-metallic-spiders-web-dress.html |title=How are you going to get out of that? Beyoncé wears revealing metallic 'spider's web' dress at the Billboard Music Awards |work=Daily Mail |date=May 23, 2011 |accessdate=July 20, 2011|first=Jody |last=Thompson}}</ref> On May 25, "1+1" was made available for download through the iTunes Store in the United States.<ref name="1+1">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a321610/beyonce-releases-new-song-11.html |first=Lewis |last=Corne |title=Beyoncé releases new song '1+1' |publisher=Digital Spy |date=May 26, 2011 |accessdate=July 20, 2011}}</ref> The same day, "1+1" was performed at the  ''[[American Idol]]'' final;<ref name="1+1 Video">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/05/25/beyonce-debuts-11-on-american-idol-video/ |title=Beyonce Debuts '1+1' on 'American Idol' (Video) |work=Rap-Up |date=May 25, 2011 |accessdate=July 20, 2011}}</ref> she introduced it as her favorite song.<ref name="1+1 Video" /> In June, she performed at the [[Palais Nikaia]] in Nice, [[Zénith de Lille]], and the [[Galaxie Amnéville|Galaxie]] in [[Amnéville]].<ref name="Events">{{cite web|url=http://www.beyonceonline.com/us/events |title=Beyonce Events, Beyonce Tour Schedule, Beyonce Interviews |publisher=Beyoncé Knowles ' Official Website |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5yqVdfjE9?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beyonceonline.com%2Fus%2Fevents |archivedate=May 21, 2011 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> On June 26, Beyoncé was the closing act at the [[Glastonbury Festival 2011]] in the United Kingdom. She was the first solo female artist to headline the Pyramid stage at the Glastonbury Festival in more than twenty years.<ref name="glastonbury">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/beyonce/279275-beyonce-glastonbury-jay-z-coldplay-chris-martin|title=Beyonce Closes 2011 Glastonbury Festival|publisher=MTV|date=June 27, 2011|accessdate=July 31, 2011}}</ref> A pre-taped performance of "Best Thing I Never Had" and "End of Time" at the Glastonbury Festival was broadcast during the [[BET Awards 2011|2011 BET Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/26/beyonce-performs-during-bet-awards-video/|title=Beyonce Performs During BET Awards (Video)|work=Rap-Up|date=June 26, 2011|accessdate=July 20, 2011}}</ref> The following day, Beyoncé's exclusive hour-long interview with [[Piers Morgan]] in London was broadcast on ''[[Piers Morgan Live|Piers Morgan Tonight]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/27/beyonce-sits-down-with-piers-morgan-video/|title=Beyonce Sits Down with Piers Morgan|work=Rap-Up  |date=June 27, 2011 |accessdate=June 28, 2011}}</ref> She also appeared on the finale of France's ''[[X Factor (French TV series)|The X Factor]]'' to perform "Run the World" and "Best Thing I Never Had".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/28/beyonce-performs-on-frances-x-factor-finale-video/|title=Beyonce Performs on France's X Factor Finale (Video)|work=Rap-Up |date=June 28, 2011|accessdate=July 20, 2011}}</ref> An MTV television special, ''Beyoncé: Year of 4'', premiered on June 30, documenting Beyoncé's life during ''4''{{'}}s production.<ref name="rapdocu">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/30/beyonce-documents-the-year-of-4-in-tv-special-full-video/|title=Beyonce Documents the 'Year of 4' in TV Special|work=Rap-Up|date=June 30, 2011|accessdate=July 20, 2011}}</ref><eod>