Fans of The Wanted's Tom Parker will line the streets as his funeral takes place today.
31.03.2022 - 11:21 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Tom Parker is said to have chosen the 'perfect' song to play as he passed away with his loved ones by his side.
It was announced yesterday evening that The Wanted singer had sadly died at the aged 33, after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2020, the Mirror reports.
The heart breaking news was share by his wife Kelsey Parker, 32 - whom he has two young children with - in an emotional tribute posted to social media.
As reported by the Sun, the musician is said to have spent his final moments surrounded by his family, friends and bandmates, who have been left 'devastated' by his death.
It has now been reported that he chose to play the Oasis song Live Forever as he passed away surrounded by his loved ones, according to publication this evening.
The outlet states that during his last moments the father-of-two had the 1994 track playing out loud, with a source commenting on the significance of the song choice.
The source commented: "You might have thought Tom would opt for something by The Wanted but Oasis' Live Forever sums him up perfectly - he was a rockstar."
They said that's how "he wants to be remembered," adding that the track is a "real anthem to strength and defiance", with some of the lyrics speaking to his experience.
The source further commented: "Like the track says, Tom really will live forever in his children, his fans and his music."
The Mirror approached Tom's rep for comment.
Tom had been a member of The Wanted since it formed in 2009, alongside Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness and Nathan Sykes. They recently reunited for a tour.
The late singer married wife Kelsey in 2018, with the couple having welcomed daughter Aurelia, two, in 2019 and son Bodhi, one, in 2020 - the year he
Fans of The Wanted's Tom Parker will line the streets as his funeral takes place today.
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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.
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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.
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.
Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to Tom Parker after his death at the age of 33.
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