Pop star Katy Perry danced alongside burning skeletons dressed as Theresa May and Donald Trump as she attempted to make a political statement at last night's Brit Awards.

The American singer performed her new song Chained to the Rhythm live on stage at the O2 dressed in a black pinstripe suit.

She was joined on stage by two skeletons who were dressed like Mrs May and Mr Trump were during the pair's first meeting in Washington last month.

Many people took to Twitter to express their amusement at Miss Perry's performance.

However, not all went to plan in her political allegory - as one of her backing dancers dressed as a White House fell off the stage midway through the performance.

Pop star Katy Perry danced alongside burning skeletons dressed as Theresa May and Donald Trump as she attempted to make a political statement at last night's Brit Awards

Skeletons depicting Donald Trump and Theresa May dance as Katy Perry performs on stage at the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena, London

Miss Perry was a dedicated supporter of Hilary Clinton during the U.S president elections and has been critical of Mr Trump since his election.

The figures appeared to hold hands before exploding into fire – seemingly a reference to a moment when Mr Trump held Mrs May's hand as they walked down steps at the White House

The figures appeared to hold hands before exploding into fire – seemingly a reference to a moment when Mr Trump held Mrs May's hand as they walked down steps at the White House.

But during the performance, one of the backing dancers tumbled and fell off the stage.

Miss Perry released her latest single earlier this month and has not performed at in the UK for three years.

She was a dedicated supporter of Hilary Clinton during the U.S president elections and has been critical of Mr Trump since his election.

Her politically-charged performance, alongside Bob Marley's grandson Skip, included lyrics which could be seen as a reference to President Trump's controversial plans for building a wall along the Mexican border.

During the song, Skip Marley rapped: 'It is my desire, break down the walls to connect, inspire'.

And the song predicts the public rising up against the politicians.

Going, going, gone: However, not all went to plan in her political allegory - as one of her backing dancers fell off the stage midway through the performance

The American singer performed her new song Chained to the Rhythm live on stage at the O2 dressed in a black pinstripe suit

It says: 'Up in your high place, liars, time is ticking for the empire. The truth they feed is feeble.

'They stumbling and fumbling and we're about to riot. They woke up, they woke up the lions.'

The singers have tweeted with the hashtags 'we are the movement' and 'lions' in reference to their stance against President Trump.

She was joined on stage by two skeletons who were dressed like Mrs May and Mr Trump were during the pair's first meeting in Washington last month

The figures appeared to hold hands before exploding into fire – seemingly a reference to a moment when Mr Trump held Mrs May's hand as they walked down steps at the White House

During Katy Perry's performance at the Brit Awards, a skeleton puppet dressed like Theresa May danced on stage

US President Donald J. Trump holds hands with British Prime Minister Teresa May as they walk the colonade of the White House

Miss Perry's latest music video warns against 'living in a bubble' as she visits a dystopian theme park.

In the track, Perry sings: 'Are we crazy? Living our lives through a lens, trapped in our white-picket fence, like ornaments, so comfortable, we live in a bubble, a bubble, so comfortable, we cannot see the trouble, the trouble.'

Viewers watching on Twitter expressed their amusement over Perry's political performance.

One wrote: 'Katy Perry just roasted Trump and Theresa May at the £Brits, I am living.'

Another quipped: 'Didn't realise @katyperry had hired @TheresaMay-MP as one of her backing dancers!'

'OMG IM DYING! Just watched Katy Perry drag Donald Trump and Theresa May on live TV with huge skeleton puppets. She is my idol £SlayQueen,' another Perry fan said.