STEVIE Nicks’ younger brother has died aged 72 following a battle with cancer.
Christopher Aaron Nicks passed away surrounded by family on Friday following a two-and-a-half year fight with the disease, his daughter said.
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Heartbreaking tributes have poured in for the Fleetwood Mac frontwoman’s “beloved” sibling.
Christopher’s daughter Nixi announced her dad’s passing on Instagram with a photo of her holding his hand.
She wrote: “It is with a broken heart that I announce the passing of my father, Christopher Aaron Nicks, early this morning, surrounded by family.
“Some of you may know that he has spent the last 2.5 years battling a cancer diagnosis, and to some this may come as a shock.
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“If this is news to you, please know it was because he never wanted people to worry about him that he kept this to himself.”
She added: “I know that he has left his mark on so many people, and this will leave many more than his immediate family with a piece of them missing.
“I know I speak for my dad when I say that his friends, his lost boys, meant the world to him.”
Nixi concluded her message: “Rest easy, Coach. We will see you in Neverland.”
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Christopher welcomed Nixi with his ex-wife, Lori Perry-Nicks – who was previously one of Stevie’s backing singers.
Among those paying tribute was Fleetwood Mac co-founder Mick Fleetwood.
“The passing of Chris Nicks has brought so many memories of his amazing life … much of course was shared connected to Fleetwood Mac,” he wrote in a post on X.
“His zest for life will be a forever beacon of inspiration!! Chris you will be missed by me and I know the Family of Fleetwood Mac. Peace and love”, he added.
Stevie, 78, has previously emphasised how much her brother means to her.
She told In Her Words in 1986: “My family is so important to me that last night in the middle of the night I started to cry because I miss my brother, and I needed to call him, and I didn’t have any phone numbers.
“I don’t have anybody’s phone number cause I don’t have a book.
“I needed to talk to Christopher because I just needed for somebody to tell me that it’s all OK, and yeah, my family is very, very important to me, and you are important to me, and all the people that come to see me are important to me.”