We’ve all had an embarrassing misstep at one time or another that has seen us trip up, or have a wardrobe malfunction at an inopportune moment.
Spare a thought then for celebrities who’ve been through the same thing but onstage in front of thousands – sometimes in front of millions when the footage gets picked up and seen world-wide.
Beyonce suffers wardrobe malfunction at Tom Ford fashion show
Madonna had a rather fateful accident onstage at the 2015 Brit Awards when she tripped on the long flowing cape she was wearing as part of her costume and went for a tumble down a flight of steps.
Elton John falls off chair at Tennis
Like a trooper though, she picked herself up and kept on going. She’s not the first star to have to endure such a mishap though – click through the gallery to see all the other celebs that have experienced embarrassing onstage mishaps.