Sadly, Madonna's big Brits performance didn't go as planned. Some sort of mishap with her cape led to her being forcefully dragged from the stage by a dancer when it failed to disengage. Madonna, stunned momentarily, gathered herself and returned to the performance, singing live strongly over her track.

This is the true meaning of irony: Singing a song about stumbling and falling and carrying on right after being snatched off a stage.

My heart sank. I hope she will make light of it and persevere. She sure continued on like a pro after a fall that had to hurt.