Tom Parker | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Tom_Parker_2013_(cropped).jpg) Parker in 2013 | |
| Born | Thomas Anthony Parker 4 August 1988 Bolton, Greater Manchester, England |
| Died | 30 March 2022 (aged 33) Bromley, London, England |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Spouse |
Kelsey Hardwick (m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2009–2022 |
| Formerly of | The 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.
- ^ "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.