Tom Parker’s death notice – The Wanted star dies at the age of 33 from glioblastoma, the cause of his death, while his wife leads tributes

Tom Parker: From The Wanted to Cancer Activist (2/2)

Shortly before the album’s release, Parker announced that his brain tumor was “stable” and “under control.”

Speaking to his wife in October 2021, Parker revealed they might discuss having their third child in a year or two, but admitted their “new mission is to improve the treatment of cancer.” “.

Parker later revealed how “shocked” he was that no better treatments had been found for people with brain cancer, despite a vaccine for Covid-19 being found within a year.

Throughout his battle with cancer, Parker, with the support of his wife and bandmates, stayed upbeat and positive. In 2021, Parker revealed that he “didn’t want to pay attention to cancer.”

He spoke openly about his illness ahead of his benefit concert, saying: “It’s not that I ignore cancer, but I just don’t want to pay attention to it.

“The more attention you give it, the more it eats up your life and I don’t want to consume my life.

“I have children, I have family. So I just try to ignore it as much as possible.”