She later said she was fine and blamed the fall on a wardrobe malfunction.
Alongside a picture of the cloak that caused the embarrassing slip-up, Madonna wrote online: "Armani hooked me up! My beautiful cape was tied too tight!
"But nothing can stop me and love really lifted me up! Thanks for your good wishes! I'm fine! livingforlove."
Stumble: Madonna fell down a set of stairs during her live performance (Picture: PA)
Twitter users watching the show were quick to respond and applauded the star for continuing with the performance.
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Skye Goulding wrote: “Actually well done to you Madonna. If I got dragged backwards down steps by a cape round my neck I would cry and go home.”
National Rail joked that the dancer responsible for Madonna's fall should check the time of his train, tweeting: "To the dancer who pulled #Madonna from the stage...check your train times here... #BRITAwards2015 #lasttrain."
