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Manchester Evening News
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Katie Fitzpatrick

The Wanted star Max George pays tribute to Tom Parker's 'courage and dignity' in heartbreaking message to his friend

The Wanted star Max George has penned a moving tribute to bandmate Tom Parker following the devastating loss of his 'best bud.' Father-of-two Tom tragically passed away on Wednesday at the age of 33 following a courageous battle with an inoperabe brain tumour.

In an emotional letter addressed directly to his friend Max desribed his friend as a “lion" and praised his "courage and dignity" in the wake of his cancer diagnosis. The singer from Bolton died, surrounded by his family and bandmates, 17 months after being diagnosed with a grade four glioblastoma.

Max also shared a collection of photos on Instagram showing the pals sharing embraces and laughs together. He wrote: “Tom, my brother, my boy, my band mate, my best bud.. You lit up so many lives all over the world but I can only speak on behalf of mine.

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