Tom Parker, lead singer of The Wanted, dies aged 33 from brain tumor

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Tom Parker

, one of the members of the British-Irish 'boy band'

, died this Wednesday at the age of 33 due to a brain tumor, the group reported on its official Instagram account.

The singer, who had made his diagnosis public in October 2020 and underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments, had returned to the stage this year with the band.

The rest of the members of The Wanted declared themselves

of Parker, who passed away "peacefully this afternoon, surrounded by his family and his colleagues."

"Tom was an incredible husband to

and father to

and

. He was our brother, words cannot express the sense of loss and sadness we feel," the group's statement added.

Before joining The Wanted in 2009, Parker was among the members of

tribute band

, while with his last group he released three albums: 'The Wanted' (2010), 'Battleground' (2011) and 'Word of Mouth' (2013).

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