As the sun shines down bright on the street outside Notting Hill’s St Francis of Assisi church, hundreds of people stand in silent unison having gathered to pay their respects to The Wanted star Tom Parker. But when the opening drums of Oasis’ Live Forever - a song which has gained new meaning after it was revealed to be the track Tom listened to as he passed away - begin to play out, there wasn’t a dry eye left amongst the crowd.
At the age of 33, the Bolton-born popstar died on March 30 following a battle with cancer. His death came just 17 months after he was first diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in 2020.
