The Wanted’s Tom Parker dies

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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. He was our brother, words can’t express the loss and sadness we feel.

Always and forever in our hearts”.His wife Kelsey added: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we confirm Tom passed away peacefully earlier today with all of his family by his side.

Our hearts are broken, Tom was the centre of our world and we can’t imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence”.“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”, she went on. “Thank you to everyone who has supported in his care throughout, he fought until the very end.