Hundreds of fans have lined the streets to mark their respects for The Wanted star Tom Parker, who passed away aged 33 on March 30 .
31.03.2022 - 14:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard paid tribute to Tom Parker after his death was announced by his heartbroken wife. Kelsey Parker confirmed on Wednesday (March 30) that her The Wanted star husband had died, aged 33, a year and a half after telling fans he had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.
"It is with the heaviest of hearts that we confirm Tom passed away peacefully earlier today with all of his family by his side," Kelsey said in an Instagram post alongside a grey and white picture of the singer, from Bolton. "Our hearts are broken, Tom was the centre of our world and we can't imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence."
The mum-of-two added: "We are truly thankful for the outpouring of love and support and ask that we all unite to ensure Tom’s light continues to shine for his beautiful children. Thank you to everyone who has supported in his care throughout, he fought until the very end. I’m forever proud of you."
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Tom told fans he had been diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma in October 2020. It came shortly before he and his wife Kelsey, who married in July 2018, welcomed their second child, a son named Bodhi. They also have a daughter Aurelia who they welcomed in July 2019.
During Thursday's GMB, Susanna and Ben reflected on the tragic news and remembered his appearance on the programme alongside his The Wanted bandmates - Max George, Nathan Sykes, Siva Kaneswaran, and Jay McGuinness - during its festive special towards the end of last year.
Opening the morning show today, Ben said: "I’m sure all of you have heard the news, the very, very sad news, about Tom Parker
Hundreds of fans have lined the streets to mark their respects for The Wanted star Tom Parker, who passed away aged 33 on March 30 .
The Wanted fans were left emotional when late singer Tom Parker was given a heart-wrenching tribute at The Grammys on Sunday night, 3 April. One person sobbed that Tom, who said in a video interview weeks before his death that people should live every day like "it's your last", still managed to "make it to the Grammys", and posted how bittersweet the memoriam segment was at the awards ceremony, as a flood of heartbroken viewers followed suit.The ceremony's presenters announced there would be a memorial segment dedicated to all the musicians the industry had lost in the last year, with Tom and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins featuring prominently in the montage. What's more, Tom's wife Kelsey also shared her own reaction to the scenes as she posted a video clip of the moment alongside a string of red heart emojis.
Tom Parker's bandmate Max George has said his friend's death has left a "huge hole in his life" in a heartbreaking tribute.The Wanted singer tragically died on Wednesday after being diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2020 and tributes have since been pouring in for the star. Posting a gallery of images of the pair over the years, Tom's friend and bandmate Max expressed his heartbreak in a length tribute. Max wrote: "Tom, my brother, my boy, my band mate, my best bud..
After meeting outside a London nightclub in 2009, Tom Parker tied the knot to “soul mate” Kelsey Parker in a lavish ceremony in 2018. The Bolton-born singer, whose wife Kelsey announced the tragic news of his death earlier this week, married the “love of his life” at Ridge Farm in Surrey surrounded by friends and family. The occasion, which was exclusively covered by OK!, was dubbed “the best day of our lives” by Tom.
Lorraine Kelly is the latest star to pay tribute to The Wanted Singer Tom Parker following his tragic death aged 33. After the sad news broke that Tom had passed away on Wednesday 30 March, Lorraine, 62, praised the brave star for how he dealt with his brain tumour diagnosis with “such grace.” During her ITV show, the Scottish TV presenter said: “Welcome back.That's, of course, The Wanted, and the very sad news yesterday that singer Tom Parker has died from a brain tumour.” Continuing to read Tom's wife Kelsey's emotional statement telling Tom's fans the sad news, Lorraine added her own condolences.
Tom Parker shared some incredibly important final advice to those also battling cancer. The Wanted singer tragically died at the age of 33 on Wednesday, March 30, after more than a year of fighting a terminal brain tumour.Tom's wife Kelsey shared the heartbreaking news on her Instagram page, as well as the band's official one themselves.
Susanna Reid and Good Morning Britain co-host Ben Shephard have paid tribute to The Wanted star Tom Parker after it was announced he sadly passed away on Wednesday 30 March.The pair spoke about several moments when the I'm Glad You Came hitmaker made an appearance on the show, with the last one being less than four months ago for a Christmas special with the band. "I'm sure all of you have heard the news, the very very sad news, of Tom Parker from The Wanted who sadly died from his battle with a brain tumour," Ben, 47, started.
James Jordan paid tribute to Tom Parker on Wednesday after The Wanted star tragically passed away aged 33. Tom had been bravely fighting an inoperable brain tumour since he was diagnosed with it in 2020. It comes after James' father Allan tragically passed away from a brain tumour in March 2021.