Madonna reconciled with Christopher Ciccone months before his death in October 2024, ending a split that began after his 2008 tell-all book. "It's important to find a way to forgive even people that you perceive as your biggest enemies," said Madonna on a podcast interview. At that time, Madonna's rep Liz Rosenberg told AP that the star felt wounded by her brother's choice to write about her. That's how it felt," Madonna shared on the podcast. "I had a conscious moment and my mother appeared to me and she said, 'Do you want to come with me?'