The Wanted Music Group Devastated By Tom Parker's Death

Tom Parker of the British boy band, The Wanted, has sadly passed away.

The singer, who was one-fifth of the pop group, lost his battle with brain cancer on March 30th.

Parker's wife, Kelsey Hardwick, confirmed his passing in a statement.

The singer was just 33-years-old at the time of his untimely death.

Hardwick took to Instagram to share the heartbreaking news.

"It is with the heaviest of hearts that we confirm Tom passed away peacefully earlier today with all of his family by his side," she wrote. “Our hearts are broken, Tom was the centre of our world and we can't imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence. We are truly thankful for the outpouring of love and support and ask that we all unite to ensure Tom's light continues to shine for his beautiful children. Thank you to everyone who has supported in his care throughout, he fought until the very end. I'm forever proud of you."

Along with the statement, Hardwick shared photos of Parker with her and their two children.

Many of her verified followers were swift to send their condolences.

“Sending you lost of love Kelsey, thoughts are with you and your family ❤️,” Harleemusic wrote.

“I’m so sorry, Kelsey. Love y’all very much ?,” Tucker Rule commented.

Connie Simmonds wrote, “Darling ?I’m so sorry for this huge loss. My heart goes out to you and your family❤️❤️❤️.”

The Wanted’s official Instagram account, @TheWantedMusic, shared the following message, “Max, Jay, Siva, Nathan and the whole Wanted family are devastated by the tragic and premature loss of our bandmate Tom Parker, who passed away peacefully at lunchtime today surrounded by his family and his band mates. Tom was an amazing husband to Kelsey, and father to Aurelia and Bodhi. He was our brother, words can’t express the loss and sadness we feel. Always and forever in our hearts. Tom Parker 1988-2022.”

Just three days ago Max George of The Wanted shared a photo of the group during a performance, he captioned it, “Dream team indeed❤️.”

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Many fans took to Twitter to share the loss of Parker.

“Sleep easy @TomParker, You’ve done everyone so proud,” one fan tweeted.

Another fan wrote, “I’m actually heartbroken over the news and only got to see the wanted and Tom this month on 8th March. RIP Tom Parker.”

“This is devastating and heart breaking, rest well you sweet angel. This world was too cruel to someone so kind and gentle, rest in peace,” a grieving fan commented.

Parker announced he had a grade four glioblastoma tumor on his brain back in October 2020.

He made the devastating news public after being noticeably quiet on social media in the weeks leading up to the announcement.

Tom first shared the news with OK! Magazine just before taking to Instagram to post a sweet photo of his family alongside a lengthy caption that read, “There’s no easy way to say this but I’ve sadly been diagnosed with a Brain Tumour and I’m already undergoing treatment. We decided, after a lot of thought, that rather than hiding away and trying to keep it a secret, we would do one interview where we could lay out all the details and let everyone know the facts in our own way.”

Tom went on to say that although his family is “absolutely devastated,” they are planning to “fight this all the way.”

He added, “We don’t want your sadness, we just want love and positivity and together we will raise awareness of this terrible disease and look for all available treatment options. It’s gonna be a tough battle but with everyone’s love and support we are going to beat this. Tom and Kelsey.”

During his interview with OK!, Tom revealed that he had suffered a seizure in July 2020 and was put on a waiting list for an MRI scan, but just six weeks later, he suffered another, more serious seizure during a family trip to Norwich and was rushed to the hospital.

After three days of tests, he was diagnosed with cancer, but because of the COVID restrictions, his wife was not allowed in the hospital, and he was given the tragic news on his own.

Rest In Peace, Tom.