Dancing on Ice to Tattoos: How The Wanted have kept Tom Parker’s memory alive
This Thursday, March 30th, marks one year since the world was forced to say goodbye to Tom Parker, after he lost his battle to cancer.The Wanted singer was just 33 years old at the time of his death, when he sadly succumbed to a brain tumour which he had tirelessly tried to beat since he was first diagnosed in October 2020 Leaving behind his wife Kelsey Parker, 33, and their two children: Aurelia, three, and Bodhi, two, the grieving family have continued to find ways to immortalise Tom’s legacy as the cheerful and mischievous inspiration they knew and loved - all with a little help from Tom’s former bandmates. So this year, on the first anniversary of Tom’s tragic death, we take a closer look at all the ways his friends and family have kept his memory alive, from touching dance performances to poignant tattoo tributes.