New blow for the singer Madonna, who faces with great sadness the death of her brother Christopher Ciccone who was 63 years old. The pop diva’s brother had been suffering from pancreatic cancer for a long time, which cost him his life, as reported by his representative, who added that at the time of his death, he was at his home in Michigan, accompanied by his partner. Ray Thacker and his loved ones. The interpreter has shared a message in which she appreciates how much it hurts her to say goodbye to Christopher, with whom, however, she did not always have a simple relationship.
© madonna“My brother Christopher is gone. He was the closest human to me for a long time and it is difficult to explain our bond,” the interpreter begins. He explains that they always knew that they were different and that perhaps that is why they came together more, realizing that they would not have things easy because they did not follow the rules. “We held hands and danced through the madness of our childhood. In fact, dancing was a kind of glue that kept us together.” The singer acknowledges that their love for dance brought them together and that when she decided to move to New York to try her luck as a dancer, he followed her.
© madonna“We danced together on stage at the beginning of my career and eventually, he became the Creative Director of many tours,” he recalls. He defines him as a “painter, poet and visionary” and assures that he had “impeccable taste.” In these words the artist recognizes that they also had their differences due to some of the things that Christian said about her, although they managed to overcome their differences. “He had a sharp tongue, which he sometimes used against me, but I always forgave him.” The artist explains that the last few years were not easy in their relationship. “We haven’t talked in a while,” he explains. “But when my brother got sick, we found our way back to each other.”
© madonnaBroken with pain, she says that her last moments with him were happy. “We held hands, closed our eyes and danced together. “I’m glad he doesn’t suffer anymore.” Christopher Ciccone was part of the corps de ballet that accompanied Madonna at the beginning of her career in the 80s. They worked together on some of the world tours of the artist as Blonde Ambition and Christopher also appeared in the video for the song Lucky Star. His sister trusted him to design and decorate her residences in New York, Los Angeles and Miami.
© madonnaThe disagreement between the two came in 2008 after the publication of the book Life with my sister Madonnain which Christian revealed some intimate details of his relationship and the tours he did with the performer. This was a turning point for the brothers because Christian revealed some aspects of the relationship that Madonna had with her ex-husband Sean Penn and Guy Ritchie, which the singer did not like. Since then they have distanced themselves, although he would confess years later that he did not regret having published this volume. “It gave people the opportunity to think of me as a creative person, as an artist and not just as Madonna’s brother, which is a label I will carry forever,” he said in 2012.
© madonnaTime, the fact that they stopped working together and the health problems suffered by Christopher, who left the show to work in the family business (Ciccone Vineyards wineries in Michigan), they ended the distancing and the brothers left the past behind to get closer again. This new setback for Madonna comes just a few days after the death of her stepmother, Joan Clare Ciccione, also due to cancer. In February 2023, he also lost another of his brothers Antony, 66 years old. Madonna was the third of six siblings, Martin and Anthony (the oldest) and Paula, Christoper and Melanie. Her mother died when she was only five years old (she died of breast cancer at the age of 30).
