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Karen Rockett & Gemma Ryder

Max George pays tribute Tom Parker calling The Wanted bandmate a 'lion'

The Wanted star Max George has hailed his late bandmate Tom Parker as a “lion” and praised his “courage and ­dignity” in the wake of his ­ cancer diagnosis.

The singer died, aged 33, on Wednesday surrounded by his family and bandmates – 17 months after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

George shared a series of photos on Instagram showing them embracing, alongside a letter addressed directly to his friend.

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