Tom Parker death news latest – The Wanted star died listening to Oasis, family reveal, as Ed Sheeran leads tributes
THE Wanted’s Tom Parker requested Oasis’ classic hit Live Forever as he passed away with his bandmates and family by his side yesterday.
The singer, 33, passed away on Wednesday afternoon after he was diagnosed with “inoperable” glioblastoma in October 2020.
Tom rose to fame as a member of chart-topping boy band The Wanted but revealed he had stage 4 glioblastoma in October 2020.
A close friend of the family told The Sun: “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.
“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.”
The 33-year-old tragically leaves behind children Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one, as well as his wife Kelsey, 32.