Tom Parker was 'doing really well' but 'deteriorated quickly' after final The Wanted tour

The Wanted star passed away on Wednesday. He was 33 and had "fought until the end" against a brain tumour. Read more Max George breaks silence to pay touching tribute to 'brother' Tom Parker Tom had appeared on the show’s celebrity edition alongside bandmate Max George.

The broken-hearted wife of The Wanted singer Tom Parker, who tragically died of a brain cancer this week, is calling on fans to help charities in his honour.

The Wanted hit song Gold Forever has re-entered the charts following the passing of band member Tom Parker earlier this week. Tom, 33, tragically died this week leaving behind his wife Kelsey, 32, and their two children: Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one.

The late Tom Parker will feature in the Saturday night episode of the BBC show Celebrity Pointless following his tragic death earlier this week. The Wanted star, who l ost his batter against brain cancer aged 33 on March 30 2022, joined forces with bandmate Max George to raise money for Brain Research UK and The Brain Tumour Charity.Tom, who has heartbreakingly left behind his wife Kelsey, 32, and their two children Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one, and Max reportedly played against other stars including Greg McHugh and Kimberley Nixon, Ria Lina and Dom Joly and Ninia Benjamin and Dominic Holland.The late singer will feature in the episode set to air at 7.50pm on Saturday 2 April in a change to BBC to pay tribute to the singer after the show was originally planned to be aired next year with the change supported by his family.

Tom Parker's health reportedly "deteriorated rapidly" in the days before his death.

It sounds like Tom Parker was surrounded by nothing but love and music before his death.

The Wanted’s Tom Parker has died, aged 33, eighteen months after announcing that he had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.A statement posted on the band’s social media accounts yesterday read: “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.

Tributes have poured in overnight for Tom Parker, who died yesterday aged just 33 following a long battle with a brain tumour. 

The Wanted stars have paid tribute to their bandmate Tom Parker after he tragically passed away at the age of 33 following his diagnosis with a brain tumour in 2020. Tom, who has left behind his wife Kelsey, 32, and their two children: Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one, opened up in November 2021 about his close bond with the band which formed in 2009 before releasing hits including Glad You Came in 2012.

he died on Wednesday surrounded by his family and bandmates, a statement released by the boyband said. Tom disclosed in October 2020 that he had been diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma and had begun radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Tom achieved great success as a member of one of the UK’s chart-topping boy bands, later going on to triumph on stage and television.

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.

Tom Parker auditioned for the X Factor almost 20 years ago but, despite him not making it past the first round, the late dad-of-two didn’t let that stop him from pursuing his dreams.The singer developed a passion for music in his teens, and learnt how to play the guitar at 16. He then went on to audition for the X Factor, but reportedly Simon Cowell stopped Tom halfway through his performance of Westlife’s Flying Without Wings.

Tom Parker has passed away from a brain tumour aged 33, leaving behind his wife Kelsey, 32, and their two children: Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one. Before his heartbreaking death the star had shared a tribute to his bandmates, calling them the "dream team," followed by a heart emoji. The late star posed on a chair inbetween his The Wanted bandmates and wore a grin and he was pictured looking happy.

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.