The 'Mysterious Girl' hitmaker is being comforted by friends and family after his 54-year-old brother lost his battle against kidney cancer, reported Daily Mail online.

"Peter is devastated. He was very, very close to his brother. This is the very first family member Peter has experienced losing. He just needs time to grieve," Peter's spokesperson said in a statement. Andrew, who was diagnosed with kidney cancer in February, was understood to have been responding well to treatment before his situation worsened last month.