Madonna 'suffered whiplash' after being dragged down stairs at BRITs

The 56-year-old pop star was dragged backwards when she failed to unfastened her cape on time.

16:57 27 February 2015

56-year-old pop star Madonna has said that she suffered whiplash after she was dragged down off stage while performing at Wednesday’s Brit Awards. The accident took place when she failed to unfasten her cape on time.

In an interview with The Jonathan Ross Show, which was taped on Thursday, she said: "I had a little bit of whiplash, I smacked the back of my head.

"And I had a man standing over me with a flashlight until about 3am to make sure I was compos mentis."

She added: "I know how to fall, I have fallen off my horse many times."

She blamed her fall on a wardrobe malfunction. "Everyone was worried my cape would slide off, so they tied it really tight around my neck," explained the singer.

"I got to the top of the stairs and I pulled the silky string, and it wouldn't come undone.

"I had two choices: I could either be strangled or fall, and I chose to fall."
When asked if she wanted to watch a replay, she declined and reiterated: "It was a nightmare. I actually created a horror show for everyone."

"No more capes. Cape fear is over."