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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Katie Fitzpatrick

'He was our brother': The Wanted stars pay tribute to bandmate Tom Parker who has died aged 33

Tom Parker's The Wanted bandmates have paid a moving tribute following the devastating news that the singer has died at the age of 33 after battling an inoperable brain tumour. The boyband star from Bolton passed away today (Wednesday March 30) surrounded by his family and bandmates after being diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma in October 2020.

Fellow The Wanted stars Max George, Jay McGuiness, Siva Kaneswaran, Nathan Sykes shared an emotional statement on social media.

"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," they wrote.

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