Tom Parker (singer)

Tom Parker
Parker in 2013
Born
Thomas Anthony Parker

(1988-08-04)4 August 1988
Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Died30 March 2022(2022-03-30) (aged 33)
OccupationSinger
Spouse
Kelsey Hardwick
(m. 2018⁠–⁠2022)
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Years active2009–2022
Formerly ofThe Wanted

Thomas Anthony Parker (4 August 1988 – 30 March 2022) was an English singer, best known as a member of the boy band the Wanted. In 2013, Parker appeared with his bandmates in the E! channel reality television series The Wanted Life.[1] Alongside the Wanted, Parker released three studio albums and achieved two number one singles on the UK Singles Chart. After the band's hiatus in 2014, he embarked on a solo career.

In October 2020, at the age of 32, Parker was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. The Wanted reunited in September 2021, but after a sudden deterioration in his condition, Parker died of complications from glioblastoma on 30 March 2022, at the age of 33.

  1. ^ "The Wanted announce split to take time 'to pursue personal endeavours'". Hello!. 23 January 2014. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2017.