Max George says carrying bandmate Tom Parker’s coffin was ‘an honour’ as he bids goodnight in emotional post

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Max George has reportedly pulled out of the new ITV programme The Games' promo events after the tragic death of his friend and bandmate Tom Parker.Last month, Tom passed away aged just 33 after a battle with stage four glioblastoma.Max, also 33 years old, is said to have withdrawn “last minute” from the press day for the new show because he “isn’t in a good space following Tom’s death”.The Games will see 12 celebrity competitors battle it out in the athletics arena, the swimming pool, gymnasium and velodrome.A source told The Sun: “He has been finding it tough to talk and although there were no questions allowed about Tom, Max felt he wasn’t strong enough to face a lot of people."They added: “Tom’s death has hit him very hard and he is working through his grief with the support of everyone at The Games.“He has told bosses he is determined to compete and give it his all on the live shows, he will be competing in Tom’s honour and will be pushing himself to his limit for him.”The pair had reunited The Wanted for one final tour before Tom sadly passed away last month from an inoperable brain tumour.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here .Tom’s funeral took place on April 20 with Max, among the group that carried Tom’s coffin into the church, which included bandmates Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness and Nathan Sykes.He opened up about the send-off on Instagram and shared that he felt honoured to have been able to support Tom in such a special way.He wrote: “Good night beautiful boy. I will always think of you.

JLS star Aston Merrygold says the untimely deaths of Sarah Harding and Tom Parker's deaths put his life into perspective. Singer Aston reflected on the "unthinkable" tragedies after The Wanted and Girls Aloud stars were killed by a brain tumour and breast cancer, respectively.

The Wanted have recorded a new version of one of their hit singles for charity in memory of their bandmate Tom Parker, following his tragic death.

Tom Parker's wife Kelsey has shared a heartbreaking poem depicting the grief she feels following the death of her husband.The Wanted star sadly passed away on 30 March following a long and arduous battle with an inoperable brain tumour. Despite 30 radiotherapy sessions and 30 rounds of chemotherapy, Tom lost his life at the age of 33. Now, a week on from his funeral, Kelsey has shared an emotional poem about the pain she feels after losing the love of her life.

The Wanted have released a special version of their single “Gold Forever” after the tragic death of band member Tom Parker.

The Wanted have released a new version of their 2011 single, «Gold Forever,» in honor of their late band member, Tom Parker. The surviving band members, Nathan Sykes, Max George, Jay McGuinness and Siva Kaneswaran, released the new version, titled «Gold Forever (for Tom),» after a video of them performing it at the 33-year-old's memorial service was posted on their respective social media accounts.

The Wanted have re-released a new version of their 2011 Comic Relief song Gold Forever in honour of their late bandmate, Tom Parker. It has been a week since Tom was laid to rest after he passed away on March 30 at the age of 33 after a two year battle with brain cancer.The Wanted's 2011 hit Gold Forever could be heard playing in a clip filmed after Tom's funeral ceremony outside St Francis of Assis Church while fans lined the streets and emotionally clapped. And The Wanted have now made the decision to release a stripped-back version of the song on streaming services.

The Wanted frontman died following a courageous 18-month battle with a brain tumour, and Kelsey's latest Instagram post hinted at her grief.The poem read: "Grief may feel like the dying of the soul, while the body still lives, but you are alive my friend."And they are not, nor do they want you to be with them yet."She urged: “They very much want you to live..."Do not fear the grief you feel, it’s just love thrashing around, looking for somewhere to go.So give it somewhere to go.”During a private service for the star on the day of the funeral, Kelsey elaborated on how the pair first got together, against the odds."Tom told me he was going to be famous and wouldn't have time for a girlfriend, but he wouldn't leave me alone," she recalled lovingly."I will treasure every memory because life with you was never dull."You were always coming up with songs, new game shows and we all know how much you loved an invention - I bet you were gutted you never made it on Dragons' Den."Marrying you was the best day of my life...

The Wanted have released a new version of their single Gold Forever to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity after the death of band member Tom Parker. Parker died aged 33 in March, 17 months after he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. After Parker’s family requested Gold Forever be played at his memorial service, band members Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness and Nathan Sykes created an updated version of the track entitled Gold Forever (For Tom).

The Wanted have released a new version of their 2011 Comic Relief single Gold Forever, in honour of thelate Tom Parker.

TOM Parker’s widow Kelsey reflected on her grief today as she shared a poignant poem – a week after The Wanted star’s funeral. The 32-year-old appears to be struggling to continue following the death of her husband and turned to the heartfelt piece, from Donna Ashworth’s I wish I knew, for words of encouragement.

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Peter Andre has praised The Wanted as “very brave” for carrying their bandmate Tom Parker’s coffin at his funeral. Max George, Jay McGuiness, Nathan Sykes and Siva Kaneswaran carried Tom’s coffin from the hearse into the service at St Francis of Assis Church in south east London. Oasis song Live Forever played out as they made their journey into the church, while The Wanted 2012 hit Gold Forever could be heard playing as mourners left.

A post shared by Jay McGuiness (@birdspotting)The singer then signed off his message by saying that he wishes Tom “had more time”, and thanked him for always being there for him “without fail”.Thousands of users took to the comments to share their messages of condolence, including Kelsey.The mother-of-two was touched by Jay’s words and described them as “beautiful”.Kelsey continued: “We all loved him so hard and he loved us hard.

The Wanted are remembering Tom Parker with an emotional video tribute.

Max George has shared an emotional message to Tom Parker after saying goodbye to his close pal at his funeral earlier this week.The Wanted star Max, 33, shared photos from Tom's funeral, which was attended by family and friends as hundreds of fans lined the streets to say goodbye to Tom, on his Instagram page and penned the touching message. One image showed Max and his fellow bandmates as pallbearers and carrying Tom's coffin from the hearse into the church in emotional scenes. As Strictly Come Dancing star Max, who recently reunited with Stacey Giggs after a brief split, wrote a touching message to Tom in the caption.

MAX George and Stacey Giggs looked loved-up as they were snapped out and about holding hands two weeks after getting back together. The Sun on Sunday revealed the couple had rekindled their relationship earlier this month after a brief split.

James Argent has opened up about how ‘special’ Tom Parker’s funeral was, as he appeared on Good Morning Britain. The Wanted singer sadly passed away last month at the age of 33 after a brain cancer battle and his funeral was held yesterday, Wednesday, 20 April. Richard Bacon asked former TOWIE star Arg about the “difficult day”, which was an emotional goodbye to dad-of-two Tom.

Tom Parker have managed to raise a staggering £60,000 through a GoFundMe page set up by his wife. The Wanted singer sadly died aged 33 last month following a battle with stage 4 glioblastoma, an extreme form of brain cancer.

The Wanted bandmates shared an emotional tribute on Twitter.In view of their 1.3 million followers, the musicians shared a video containing short clips of Tom’s life with them.The video featured the band’s song Gold Forever, which re-entered the charts after Tom’s tragic death.“Sleep Well Brother x," read the caption. Devastated fans of the late singer replied to the heartfelt post to also share their tributes to the late dad-of-two.Amberfootybabe said: “Beautiful! The service was beautiful, I was there outside the church to support you all.“A great send off to a beautiful man.Sending you all the love in the world. Rest easy Tom!”Triyn2 added: “It’s tragic but Tom’s positivity all the way through was inspirational.“I hope in time, for Tom’s family and friends, the grief eases a little and the wonderful moments and memories shared keep him living on for all of you.  X”Maryfer1308 penned: “You were such a bright star that your light will still be present for many more years...“My thoughts and heart go out to all Tom's family.“You wil be always in our hearts, Tom.