Madonna brands society sexist as she hits out at claims suggesting she was drunk on stage

Madonna has hit back at claims suggesting she was drunk during a concert in Kentucky.

US site TMZ reported that the singer, 57, took to the stage three hours late and proceeded to “trash talk” and speak in a “fake hillbilly accent”.

But the singer took to Instagram to poke fun at the claims and accused society of being sexist towards her.

Alongside a picture of herself lying down on the stage floor she posted: “Working on my stand up laying down. Good practice!!! Thanks Louisville! The tears of a clown soon to follow the #rebelheartour and for those people who like to believe all they read I never drink and perform!!!

“My show is 2 hours and 15 minutes of non-stop singing and dancing. In Louisville I made a joke about doing a stand comedy act dressed as a clown and being able to drink alcohol.

“It’s so very interesting how society continues to not only treat me in a totally sexist way (if I were a man no one would have said a thing) and also continue to take everything I say literally! That’s what happens when people don't read books and get all information from TMZ.”

Fans of the Vogue singer were quick to jump to her defence on Twitter with one user tweeting: “Madonna is the hardest working girl in showbiz...as if she would ever do a show drunk there's a reason she's been the game for 3 decades!”

Another posted: “I was @Madonna show on Saturday.Sat in 3rd row. She was NOT Drunk or Slurring her words. TOTAL BS.”

Madonna is currently on the North American leg of her Rebel Heart World Tour. She will then perform in Asia and New Zealand before wrapping it up in Australia on March 20.