Tom Parker’s last moments have now been revealed as he reportedly chose to listen to an Oasis song before he died.
The Wanted singer was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma in October 2020.
Kelsey Hardwick revealed her husband had died aged 33 surrounded by his family on Wednesday.
His bandmates Nathan Sykes, Jay McGuiness, Max George and Siva Kaneswaran were also present.
Now a close friend has told how the dad-of-two chose to have defiant anthem Live Forever by Oasis playing during his final moments.
The rock band's 1994 hit featured on their debut album Definitely Maybe.
"You might have thought Tom would opt for something by The Wanted but Oasis' Live Forever sums him up perfectly - he was a rockstar and that's how he wants to be remembered,” they told The Sun.
"It's a real anthem to strength and defiance and some of the lyrics really speak to his struggle.
"Like the track says, Tom really will live forever in his children, his fans and his music.”
Parker made his last public appearance on March 17 on the final date of The Wanted’s reunion tour in Liverpool.
Last month, he had been in Spain receiving revolutionary treatment in his battle with the incurable disease.
Recently, he announced plans to release a book entitled Hope, My Inspirational Journey.
He wrote on Instagram: "Hi, I'm Tom Parker, a lot of you know me as one-fifth of The Wanted, but I am also a father, a husband, and a son, that's battling brain cancer.
"My book, coming this July, is not about dying: It's a book about living. It's a book about finding hope in whatever situation you're dealt, and living your best life no matter what."
"It will show you how having faith in hope and daring to dream means you can carry on, against all odds.”
