West performed "Ultralight Beam" with Chance the Rapper, Kirk Franklin, The-Dream, Kelly Price and a gospel choir live on "Saturday Night Live" along with "The Life of Pablo" track "Highlights" the day before the album's release. Immediately after the performance, West made the announcement that "The Life of Pablo" had been released telling viewers: "Kanye West dot com right now, Tidal streaming right now." "Ultralight Beam" was on the setlist West shared for the kickoff show on his Saint Pablo Tour in Indianapolis on August 25, 2016, but he did not perform the song there as planned. On September 5, 2016, West performed the track as a closer for the tour's Madison Square Garden show. "GQ"s Jake Wolf felt, "It served less as musical entertainment and more as a collective exhalation for everyone making their way towards the exit." Rapper G-Eazy and DJ Carnage moshed with a fan to the song when West performed it live on October 29, 2016, in Las Vegas on the Saint Pablo Tour. In September 2019, Chance the Rapper performed his verse at a "Sunday Service" of West's in Chicago. Chance the Rapper would also perform his verse as part of a medley on his 2020 NBA All-Star Game halftime performance.