Tom Parker's wife Kelsey Parker has opened up on how difficult the last few weeks have been since losing The Wanted singer.The beloved star, husband and dad-of-two sadly died on 30 March at the age of 33 after battling a brain tumour.Tom only discovered his diagnosis of a stage four Glioblastoma in October 2020, revealing at the time he was expected to live 12-18 months. Despite the shock, the musician was determined to be positive and fight the disease with everything he had, explaining to his followers at the time he would be undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Sadly, Tom passed away only days after receiving an experimental treatment in Spain, yet he managed to take part in most of The Wanted's highly-anticipated tour with the rest of his bandmates.
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30.03.2022 - 21:37 / ok.co.uk
The Wanted fans have taken to social media to share videos of Tom Parker at the band's recent final gigs. Tom, 33, tragically passed away today aged 33, after being diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2020. Just days before his death, Tom had been performing with his bandmates Max George, Nathan Sykes, Siva Kaneswaran and Jay McGuiness on stage.
Tom was unable to join the band for the full tour as he was still receiving cancer treatment in Spain when it kicked off. However, the 33 year old still managed to make it on stage and surprised The Wanted fans in Birmingham on Monday 7 March. He went on to do a handful of other performances, including the band's final tour date on March 17.
In a clip shared on social media from the evening, Tom could be seen sitting on a throne alongside his bandmates as they sang their hit song Gold Forever.The music fan wrote next to the video: “Tom made it for the final show.” In another video of Tom’s final performance on 17 March, another fan wrote: “Actually can't believe it's over all of them looking at Tom. I'm going to miss this so much. So grateful I got to experience this tour.
My heart is so full.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page. Sharing a snap of the band, another person who recently saw them live wrote: “Thinking of Tom Parker's family and friends.
Even when things got tough Tom still had a smile on his face and was laughing. I feel so grateful I was able to see him on tour a few weeks ago.” Many others echoed similar sentiments after seeing the band perform. “I saw @TomParker two weeks ago on tour and I’m so grateful to have witnessed him see an arena full of faces
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Tom Parker's devastated wife Kelsey continued to pay tribute to him hours after announcing that he had passed away amid his battle with cancer.Taking to her Instagram account, 32 year old Kelsey re-shared an image of her with Tom alongside her other friend called Kelsey as she gushed about her "angel" husband. "Best friends forever", she began on the post shared on her Instagram Story of her laughing at an event with Tom on one side and her pal on the other.
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The Wanted's recent tour will always be remembered by fans for the bravery of Tom Parker, who still appeared on stage despite his cancer battle.The band embarked on a UK tour at the beginning of March, performing in over ten different cities across the country, including London, Manchester and Birmingham. Tom was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in 2020, and had been undergoing gruelling treatment ever since, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
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Tom Parker was 'doing really well' but 'deteriorated quickly' after final The Wanted tour
A close family friend of Tom Parker said that he was “doing really well” during his time on The Wanted tour before he deteriorated quickly afterwards. It was announced on Wednesday 30 March that the 33 year old tragically passed away from a brain tumour, after being diagnosed with incurable cancer.Tom appeared on tour with his band The Wanted in the weeks leading up to his untimely death and was described by a close family friend to have been “doing really well” as he took part in shows.