"With all the strife in the world, this explainable incident does not merit so much attention," she wrote on Instagram.

Patti Smith downplays her recent fall onstage and blames 'post-migraine dizziness' for the incident, which she believes 'does not merit so much attention.'

Singer Patti Smith collapsed during a presentation in Brazil on Wednesday night, and later returned to apologize for needing to end her show early. Video published on social media showed her lying on the ground.