The Wanted’s Tom Parker Dead at 33
UK boyband The Wanted is mourning the loss of one of their founding members. Tom Parker has died at age 33 on March 30, 2022. His death comes less than two years after he announced an inoperable brain tumor diagnosis.
Kelsey Parker announced Tom Parker’s death on Instagram
Parker’s wife, Kelsey Parker, announced his death in a March 30 Instagram post. Next to a photo of the singer and another of the couple with their children, Aurelia and Bodhi, Kelsey shared the news.
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that we confirm Tom passed away peacefully earlier today with all of his family by his side,” she wrote. “Our hearts are broken, Tom was the centre of our world and we can’t imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence.”
She continued: “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. Thank you to everyone who has supported in his care throughout, he fought until the very end. I’m forever proud of you ❤️💫✨❤️.”
Members of The Wanted were with Tom Parker when he died
Following Parker’s death, band members Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Nathan Sykes, and Jay McGuiness released a statement via The Wanted’s official Instagram.
In the caption next to a black and white photo of Parker, the same one Kelsey used in her post, they offered details surrounding Parker’s death. Specifically, that Wanted band members had been present when Parker died.
“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 band mates,” the statement read. “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.”
The post concluded with “Tom Parker 1988-2022.”
Tom Parker shared his brain cancer diagnosis with fans in 2020
Two years before his death Parker opened up to fans about a change in his health. The singer experienced seizures which led him to receive a diagnosis of stage 4 glioblastoma reports said at the time.
In an Instagram post signed by Tom and Kelsey, Parker explained he planned to “fight this all the way.”
“There’s no easy way to say this but I’ve sadly been diagnosed with a brain tumour and I’m already undergoing treatment,” Parker said. He continued, saying that “after a lot of thought,” he and Kelsey decided “that rather than hiding away and trying to keep it a secret, we would do one interview where we could lay out all the details and let everyone know the facts in our own way.”
The post continued: “We are all absolutely devastated but we are gonna fight this all the way. We don’t want your sadness, we just want love and positivity and together we will raise awareness of this terrible disease and look for all available treatment options. It’s gonna be a tough battle but with everyone’s love and support we are going to beat this.”
