Aguilera performed "Let There Be Love" for the first time at the 40th American Music Awards on November 18, 2012, held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Aguilera sang "Army of Me" as part of a medley with two other tracks from "Lotus": "Lotus Intro" and "Let There Be Love". During an interview with MTV News, Aguilera revealed what the performance would be like and the creative direction behind it: