Tom Parker (singer)
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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.
Tom Parker | |
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Born | Thomas Anthony Parker (1988-08-04)4 August 1988 Bolton, Greater Manchester, England |
Died | 30 March 2022(2022-03-30) (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 |
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.