Tom Parker (singer)
Tom Parker | |
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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. 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.