 Madonna has performed "Human Nature" three times on tour. During the 2001 Drowned World Tour, she performed the song while slow-riding on a mechanical bull, which was considered by Rob Mancini from MTV News as "magical". During the performance, the singer was dressed as a cowgirl. For John McAlley from Entertainment Weekly, Madonna "prompts the oddly natural sight of lap-dancing a mechanical bull". Similar review was shared by Alexis Petridis from The Guardian, who noted that the media had heavily reported on the tour making all the details available from much before the London show that he reviewed. Nevertheless, Madonna riding the bull and performing "Human Nature" was one of the "most startling moments" of the tour according to him. The performance of the song on August 26, 2001, at The Palace of Auburn Hills was recorded and released in the live video album, Drowned World Tour 2001.
