The singer was closing Wednesday’s ceremony in London with a performance of her song “Living For Love.” wearing an Armani cape with her back to the audience. The plan was for the backup dancer to dramatically pull the cape off of her as she revealed a sparkly outfit.
But before the pull, Madonna was supposed to untie the cape strap around her neck. It was tied too tight and before it could be undone the backup dancer did his thing, pulling Madonna backwards neck first onto the stage.
She took a minute though to collect herself and then went on performing. It's the first time in 20 years Madonna performed at the Brit Awards.
Madonna was performing her hit single “Living for Love” tonight at the Brit Awards when she took a nasty fall backwards off the stage. The Queen of Pop was walking up steps in precarious heels with her giant black cape draped behind her, when she went flying.
The consummate professional, Madge dusted herself off, ignored the pain, and finished the song. Perhaps fittingly, she was singing the line “Not gonna stop, gonna carry on.”
“The ‘thump’ noise from her fall echoed throughout the arena, and members of the audience could clearly hear the microphone hitting the floor,” reports the Mirror.
We hope Madonna, 56, takes the tumble in stride: She performed the song spectacularly at the recent Grammy Awards, and “Living for Love” has topped the Billboard Dance Club Chart