Singer Madonna's brother and designer Christopher Ciccone has spoken for the first time about their falling apart. This rumour started doing the rounds after he was not invited by Madonna to art-direct her last tour as he had reportedly done for all her past tours .

Ciccono partly owns the West Hollywood restaurant Central and is currently busy designing a celebrity suite for producer Ryan Black's Oscar bash at the Pacific Design Center.

As per a report, Madonna's devotion and fascination with Kabbalah fueled the rift between the siblings. But Ciccone denies Kabbalah is the cause as he also believes in it.

"I practice Kabbalah in my own way", the New York Post quoted him as saying.

"Our relationship is in very good standing. We speak to each other all the time. You know that every large family has its ups and downs, and we are no exception," confesses Ciccono.