Tom Parker died listening to Oasis’s Live Forever while surrounded by family and The Wanted bandmates

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he died at the age of 33.The singer was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma, an inoperable brain tumour, in October 2020, and was given just 12 months to live by doctors.

Parker died on Wednesday surrounded by his family and bandmates, a statement released by the boyband and his wife Kelsey Parker confirmed.‘You might have thought Tom would opt for something by The Wanted but Oasis’ Live Forever sums him up perfectly – he was a rockstar and that’s how he wants to be remembered,’ a close friend told The Sun. ‘It’s a real anthem to strength and defiance and some of the lyrics really speak to his struggle.‘Like the track says, Tom really will live forever in his children, his fans and his music.’Parker disclosed in October 2020 that he had been diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma and had begun radiotherapy and chemotherapy.Despite his 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 bandmates.‘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.