Madonna breaks silence on death of Christopher Ciccone aged 63 as she pays tribute to her ‘impeccable’ younger brother
MADONNA has broken her silence with a touching tribute after the death of her brother Christopher Ciccone.
The music icon posted a heartfelt message on her Instagram alongside a number of pictures of the siblings together.
Christopher died on October 4, aged 63, after a battle with cancer with touching tributes pouring in since it was announced.
Madonna has finally spoken on her brother’s tragic death after she posted a collection of 16 posts online.
The pictures included snaps of the pair together at various events throughout the years as well as some personal memories the two shared.
A heartfelt caption read: “My brother Christopher is gone. He was the closest human to me for so long.
“Its hard to explain our bond but it grew out of an understanding that we were different and society was going to give us a hard time for not following the status quo.
“We took each other‘s hands and we danced through the madness of our childhood.
“In fact dance was a kind of superglue that held us together.”
Madonna also spoke on all the good times the pair had spent together since they were young.
While also commenting on how important Christopher was throughout her incredible career with the younger sibling beginning his career as Madonna’s assistant, dresser, stylist and artistic director.
The post continued: “We went to funerals and we cried, and we went dancing.
“We danced together on stage in the beginning of my career and eventually, he became the Creative Director, of many tours.
“When it came to good taste, my brother was the Pope, and you had to kiss the ring to get his blessing.”
Christopher passed away peacefully surrounded by his husband Ray Thacker and their loved ones in Michigan.