On April 19, Maluma was devastated and surprised all his followers and fans on Instagram after sharing a publication in which he reported the unfortunate death of Bastian, a little fan who suffered from bone cancer to whom he gave a house in 2022 and whom the Colombian singer considered a little brother.
Through a photograph, in which the 29-year-old interpreter is seen posing his head on that of the boy sitting in a wheelchair, using the same color in his hair, accompanied by an emotional farewell message, Maluma moved and reported on the death of Bastian, whom he had grown so fond of and they had become so close that he came to consider him as part of his family.
With my heart broken into pieces I have to inform you by this means that Bastian left us from this earthly plane. My Master, my guide, my friend, my little brother left us leaving all his teachings and leaving a huge void that nothing and no one can fill. We fought until the end, but the best thing was the break from him. Strength to all who had the pleasure of meeting Bastian, “El Niño smile”. I love you, I will love you forever, my Prince. See you on the way.
Maluma stated on more than one occasion that since he met the boy in 2021, his story touched his heart and moved him so much that they became very close and apparently continued to live together. In addition, the singer assured that he left him many lessons, since Bastian always showed the immense desire that he had to live and how strong he was, because he was a warrior who fought until the end.
Who was Bastian?
The Colombian composer and Bastian met in 2021, when the boy originally from Medellín, Colombia, was 12 years old and his dream was to meet the artist, since he was very fan of his songs and admired his countryman, which is why, since they met, the two formed a beautiful friendship in which they maintained constant communication through video calls.
With the passage of time, the coexistence and the conversations between Maluma and the little one, the interpreter of Hawaii He began to give Bastian several gifts, such as a high-end cell phone and even send him a greeting that Jennifer Lopez herself sent him. But, without a doubt, the greatest gesture that the Colombian singer had with the child was that in September 2022 he gave him and his family a furnished house, from which moment he began to consider him as part of his family and began to call him his “little brother”.
Maluma is devastated after Bastian’s death
The publication was not the only means through which Maluma expressed his feelings, since through a couple of videos shared on his stories on Instagram, the Colombian stated that the last few days have been somewhat hard, difficult and sad for him, since assimilating Bastian’s death has been somewhat complex, but what consoles them is that he no longer suffers, since in recent days his health was not the best and he was suffering too much.
In addition, he took advantage of the space to thank all the fans for their messages of encouragement and condolences, since they have not only been of encouragement and strength for him, but for the child’s family, especially for the mother, who is devastated by his lost. In the end, he reiterated that Bastian was his “little brother” and asked for a prayer for the eternal rest of that little boy. fan that became family.
This is how they took the news on networks:
May Bastian always be marked with this smile that he always characterized! 🤍 https://t.co/b1BUU9o8Wh
– Maluma Family PT (@pt_malumafamily) April 19, 2023