following his death from inoperable brain cancer aged 33. The singer, originally from Bolton, died on Wednesday surrounded by his family and bandmates, a statement released by the boyband said.
He disclosed in October 2020 that he had been diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma and had begun radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Paying her respects to Parker on Thursday’s episode of her ITV programme, Lorraine said he was an ‘absolutely fantastic young man’. ‘He lived with his cancer with such grace and he was quite, quite extraordinary. ’Despite Parker’s diagnosis, in recent weeks he had performed on stage with his bandmates as part of their much-delayed reunion tour.
A statement on The Wanted’s Instagram page said: ‘Max, Jay, Siva, Nathan and the whole Wanted family are devastated by the tragic and premature loss of our bandmate Tom Parker, who passed away peacefully at lunchtime today surrounded by his family and his band mates. ‘Tom was an amazing husband to Kelsey, and father to Aurelia and Bodhi. ‘He was our brother, words can’t express the loss and sadness we feel.
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