Madonna broke her silence following the death of her brother Christopher Ciccone at the age of 63, as she shared a heartbreaking tribute.
The singer, 66, posted a carousel of photos on Instagram featuring her and Christopher, who died after a battle with cancer.
‘My brother Christopher is gone. He was the closest human being to me for a long time. It’s hard to explain our bond. But it came from the realization that we were different and that society was going to give us a hard time for not following the status quo.’
‘We held hands and danced through the madness of our childhood. In fact, dance was a kind of glue that held us together.
‘Discovering dance in our small Midwestern town saved me and then my brother came along and that saved him too. My ballet teacher, also called Christopher, created a safe space for my brother to be gay, a word that was not said or even whispered where we lived.’
Madonna, 66, broke her silence following the death of her brother Christopher Ciccone at age 63, as she shared a heartbreaking tribute.
She continued: ‘When I finally got the courage to go to New York to become a dancer. My brother followed him. And again we held hands and danced through the madness of New York City!
‘We devour art, music and cinema like hungry animals. “We were at the epicenter of the explosion of all these things.”
“We danced through the madness of the AIDS epidemic,” the lengthy tribute continued.
‘We went to funerals, we cried and we went out dancing. We danced together on stage at the beginning of my career and eventually he became my Creative. Director, of many tours. In terms of good taste, my brother was the Pope and you had to kiss the ring to obtain his blessing.
‘We challenge the Roman Catholic Church, the police, the moral majority and all authority figures who stood in the way of artistic freedom!’
‘My brother was next to me. He was a painter, poet and visionary. I admired him. He had impeccable taste. And a sharp tongue, which he sometimes used against me but which I always forgive him.’
‘We climb together to the highest heights. And it floundered at the lowest lows. Somehow, we always found each other again, held hands and continued dancing.
‘The last few years have not been easy. We didn’t talk for a while, but when my brother got sick. We found our way back to each other.’
The singer posted a carousel of photos on Instagram featuring her and Christopher, who died after a battle with cancer.
‘My brother Christopher is gone. He was the closest human being to me for a long time. It’s hard to explain our bond. But it came from the realization that we were different and that society was going to give us a hard time for not following the status quo.
‘I did my best to keep him alive as long as possible. He was in a lot of pain towards the end. Once again, we held hands, closed our eyes and danced. Together.’
“I’m glad he’s not suffering anymore. There will never be anyone like him. I know he’s dancing somewhere.
