LONDON: Madonna’s on-stage fall at the Brit Awards unleashed a wave of Internet jokes about the star’s cape malfunction Thursday, overshadowing wins for British singers Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran.
The 56-year-old US superstar was performing "Living For Love" at British pop’s top awards ceremony in London Wednesday night when a problem with her floor-sweeping Armani cape caused her to tumble
By AFP
February 26, 2015
LONDON: Madonna’s on-stage fall at the Brit Awards unleashed a wave of Internet jokes about the star’s cape malfunction Thursday, overshadowing wins for British singers Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran.
The 56-year-old US superstar was performing "Living For Love" at British pop’s top awards ceremony in London Wednesday night when a problem with her floor-sweeping Armani cape caused her to tumble down stairs on the stage.
“Armani hooked me up! My beautiful cape was tied too tight! But nothing can stop me and love really lifted me up!” the star wrote on Twitter after the mishap.
Surrounded by muscular dancers wearing bondage-style costumes and horns on their heads, she quickly picked herself up and continued with the song, ironically peppered with lines like “I’m not giving up, I’m gonna carry on” and “Lifted me up, and watched me stumble”.
’Truly stunning tumble’
The hosts of the Brit Awards, Ant and Dec, joked on Twitter after the show that they were stuck in a hospital emergency ward with Madonna.
“Ta for all your lovely messages, we really enjoyed it. We’re stuck in A&E with @Madonna. Still an hour wait...,” they wrote.
Another British TV presenter, Matt Johnson, quipped: “Cape Calm And Carry On”.
British celebrities were generally supportive of Madonna, highlighting the pop icon’s long career as a superstar.
“Madonna come party with us – I’m gonna dj - you can vogue - everything will be fine. DO NOT BRING THE BLOODY CAPE!!!,” wrote BBC DJ Nick Grimshaw on Twitter.
But many ordinary fans on the social media site were more cruel, joking that the pop veteran had fallen because of her age and should consider investing in a stairlift to help her navigate steps in future.
The Guardian newspaper said that the fact the “truly stunning tumble” had drawn so much attention was a damning indictment of the show itself.
“If the ceremony proved anything, it was that the Brit Awards themselves are substantially less interesting than watching someone fall over,” it said.
