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Madonna took a tumble at a recent live show, while performing her 1986 hit ‘Open Your Heart’.
The moment took place during a recent stop as part of her ongoing ‘Celebration’ tour, which kicked off in the UK last year and is currently on its US leg of dates.
Held at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, the 65-year-old had a minor fall mid-way through her set as she sang the track.
In the set, the queen of pop was seated in a chair performing the choreography for the song – inspired by its music video. However, after commencing, one of the dancers made a mishap while pulling her seat across the stage in stiletto heels.
During the routine, the dancer grabbed her seat, while she was still sitting in it singing, and proceeded to run with it across the stage, before losing their footing – resulting in both of them falling on the floor.
Impressively enough, despite falling backwards, Madonna didn’t miss a beat during the song and simply rolled off the chair.
She also let out a laugh after the tumble, standing up with the help of her cameraman and resuming the choreography as if it never happened. The dancer is also seen hugging her shortly after. Check out the moment above.
This isn’t the first time that the pop icon has taken a fall while on stage, back in 2015, she famously fell down a set of stairs during her performance at the BRIT Awards, suffering a wardrobe malfunction while singing ‘Living for Love’.
Her ongoing live shows are the latest as part of her ‘Celebration’ world tour, which kicked off in October after being postponed. Originally the dates were set to commence earlier in 2023 and open with the US leg, however, this was rescheduled following the singer surviving a bacterial infection that reportedly led to her spending several days in ICU and left her relatives “preparing for the worst”.
NME caught Madonna’s opening show for the tour last year and gave it a five-star review: “The whole thing is a thrilling reminder that Madonna isn’t just a pop star, but also a cultural force who genuinely changed the world by chafing against what society expects from women in the public eye.
“That’s something worth celebrating in the dazzling, dynamic and at times slightly discombobulating way she presents it here. Really, you wouldn’t have her any other way.”
Since then, she has made headlines with the live shows by giving ‘Frozen’ its live debut on tour, performing ‘This Used To Be My Playground’ live for the first time and announcing extra shows due to high demand.
KATSEYE have officially begun a fresh chapter with the announcement of their forthcoming single, Pinky Up.
The K-pop girl group sparked curiosity online after sharing a string of mysterious posts that quickly had fans trying to piece together the clues.
The first teaser, posted on March 30, featured the Mona Lisa gently raising a hot cup of tea with her pinky finger lifted. The next video, uploaded the next day, showed an arcade claw machine labeled with the group’s name pulling a sword from a mix of sparkling plush toys and a single teacup. Making things even more intriguing, the caption stated: “We’re screaming from cloud nine!!”
Their third update finally revealed the song title along with its cover art. The image showed a figure kneeling on a rug next to a teacup and a toy cat, while the title appeared in bright hot pink text across the visual. The group also confirmed the release date as April 9.
Pinky Up will arrive just one day before KATSEYE appear at Coachella on April 10, which will mark their first time performing at the famous festival.
The single also marks their first comeback since HYBE and Geffen confirmed that member Manon Bannerman would be stepping away for a period of time to prioritize her “health and well being.”
In a message posted on Weverse, they shared: "Hello. After open and thoughtful conversations together, we are sharing that Manon will be taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and wellbeing."
The group expressed that they “fully support this decision,” and added: “KATSEYE remains committed to showing up for one another and for the fans who mean everything to us. We look forward to being together again when the time is right.”
While she is away, the group will continue promotions with Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza and Yoonchae Jeung.
They closed their message by saying: “Thank you to our EYEKONS for your continued love, patience, and understanding.”
