Madonna shares sweet tribute with photos to celebrate her dad's 94th birthday
Happy Birthday Silvio!
While we are eagerly-awaiting new music and the Netflix series from Madonna, the 'Vogue' singer has delighted fans by celebrating her dad's 94th birthday, and sharing some sweet photos of her father, along with a tribute to him.
Revealing how he's been through a lot over the years, she wrote on X: 'Happy Birthday to my Father. Silvio Ciccone, 94 and going strong!!
'He has survived many wars and many losses in his life.and he still has a sense of humor and a strong desire to get out of bed every morning and make the most of his day. Whenever people ask my father when he’s going to retire, his answer is always the same.
“ I’m going to go until the wheels fall off”!! S.A.M.E. 🩷🩵🤍🩶'. (sic)
Along with the caption, she shared two photos, one of the pair, and one of Silvio by himself.
Despite being close to her father, Madonna rarely shares photos of him. In the video shared on Instagram, Madonna and her children can be seen preparing for Silvio's birthday celebrations.
The video had a slightly longer caption, which mentioned the singer's late mother, also called Madonna: 'It’s a shame we do not live in a world that celebrates knowledge and experience and the wisdom that we can only learn from our elders who have survived for many decades on this planet. We are fixated on youth and physical beauty that ironically teaches us nothing and gives us only momentary gratification.
'Good job, Dad!! I’m proud of you and I know Mom is smiling and Happy wherever she is .
'Thank you for giving me your zero F--KS mentality! 💪🏻♥️'. (sic)
Following Madonna's social media posts, fans have been leaving messages of congratulations, with singer Brandi Carlile saying: 'Profound ❤️', another fan wrote: 'Happy birthday Papa Ciccone ❤️', with a third commenting: 'Happy Birthday to your father. It was always a delight to run into him at the winery! So glad you had him out to visit & celebrate with you'.
Happy Birthday Silvio!
Take a look at Madonna's career through the years:
1985: Madonna performing on 'The Virgin Tour'
1985: Madonna performs at Live Aid
1987: Channelling her inner Marilyn Monroe for 'Who's That Girl'
1990: The iconic pointy corset was worn on Madonna's 'Blonde Ambition' tour
1993: Madonna went for a close pixie crop hairdo on her 'Girlie Show' tour
Evita
Releasing Jeeves after Jesus Christ Superstar, Andrew chose a biographical topic for his next musical - focusing on the life of Eva Perón, the second wife of Argentine President Juan Perón. The show's most famous song is 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina', and was made into a film in 1996 with Madonna in the lead role (pictured) starring alongside Antonio Banderas and Jonathan Pryce.
Evita is set to reopen in the West End in the summer of 2025.
1998: She went for a more natural, stripped back look to promote 'Ray Of Light'
1998: In the same year, she went drastically dark for the 'Frozen' music video
2001: Looking sleek at the Mean Machine premiere with her then-husband Guy Ritchie
2004: She was back to curly blonde locks for the 'Reinvention Tour'
2008: She was looking fierce in black on her 'Sticky & Sweet Tour'
2012: She gave the cheerleading performance of her life on the 'MDNA Tour'
2013: She chose a blunt black wig for the Punk-themed Met Gala
2015: Madonna caught everyone's eye with her Matador performance at the BRIT Awards - especially with that cape
2017: She turned heads in camo at the Met Gala
2019: Madonna sported an eye patch for her performance at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest
2020: The London Palladium
Madonna's appearance after her performance at The London Palladium in January 2020 is one of the only times she has been photographed in the last couple of years!
2022: Madonna joins Columbian singer Maluma on stage
Madonna was the special guest of Columbian singer Maluma at his hometown show in Medellín on 30th April. They performed her 2000 hit 'Music' together as well as a rendition of their song 'Medellín' from her 2019 album 'Madame X'.
Backed by a group of dancers, Madonna stood out in a pink dress and plenty of bling.
2022: Madonna breaks Billboard record
Madonna has become the first female artist to have a Billboard Number 1 album in each of the last five decades.
2023: Madonna announced 'The Celebration Tour'
Madonna announced 'The Celebration Tour' on 17th January. The singer will be performing hits from the last 40 years, and the show will pay respect to New York City, where her career in music began.
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