Parker, a singer for Boy Boy British-Ireland, was diagnosed with 2020 with a terminal brain tumor.
British-Irish boy band The Wanted singer Tom Parker has died after being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. He was 33 years old.
Parker's wife, Kelsey Hardwick, shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday, writing: "It is with the most heavy heart that we confirm that Tom passed away earlier today in peace with his family. "
"Our hearts are broken, Tom was the center of our world and we cannot imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence. We are truly grateful for the love and support and ask that we all shine Tom's light. Let's unite to make sure our beautiful children shine. Thanks to everyone who has supported in her care, fought till the end. I'm always proud of you."
Parker announced in October 2020 that he had been diagnosed with a grade four glioblastoma tumor.
“We are all completely devastated but we are going to fight this by all means. We don't want your suffering, we just want love and positivity and together we will raise awareness of this dreadful disease and explore all available treatment options. It's going to be an uphill battle but with everyone's love and support, we're going to beat it." In an interview with OK Magazine, Parker said she had two seizures during the summer of 2020 and was hospitalized .
Born and raised in Bolton, UK, Parker took up guitar at the age of 16. Before his short time as a geography student at Manchester Metropolitan University, he auditioned for "The X Factor", in which he was eliminated. first round. Parker was a former member of the Take That tribute band, Take That II, and toured northern England before forming The Wanted.
Parker co-founded The Wanted in 2009 with Max George, Shiv Kaneswaran, Jay McGuinness and Nathan Sykes. The group rose to stardom with their 2010 debut single "All Time Low". After signing with Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande's manager Scooter Braun, the group released the U.K. album with "Glad You Came" from their second album, "Battlegrounds". The band's other hits include "Heart Vacancy," "Lose My Mind" and "Chasing the Sun." The band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2014 to pursue solo projects.
The singer released several solo tracks, and was also an avid DJ and collaborated with Richard Rawson on a track called "Fireflies". In 2015, he also appeared in "Celebrity MasterChef" in the UK, in which he was knocked out in the semi-finals. She replaced Tina Hoble on Channel 4's "The Jump", which finished third in the winter sports competition series.