Swift performed "I Knew You Were Trouble" for the first time at the 2012 American Music Awards, held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 18, 2012. She embarked on a promotional tour for "Red" in Australia and performed the song on "Today" and the ARIA Music Awards. During "Red" promotional campaign in the U.S., Swift included "I Knew You Were Trouble" in her performances at KIIS-FM Jingle Ball on December 1, Z100 Jingle Ball Concert at Madison Square Garden on December 7, and on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" at Times Square on December 31, 2012.