The father of two died on Wednesday, surrounded by his family and teammates, after a battle with an aggressive brain tumor for 18 months. There have been tributes from across the music industry, including Nathan Sykes of The Wanted, who said “our lives will never be the same” as he thanked his friend for “bringing light to the world”. Image: Parker – who had an aggressive tumor in his brain – died on Wednesday surrounded by his family and teammates. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Sykes said: “I can not begin to express how I feel right now. “Tom was the most passionate, funny, instructive and inspiring person you would ever want to meet and I’m so grateful I was honored to be part of his journey, and even more grateful I can call him my friend. four brothers “. “So much joy in one place” in the video of the final show He also shared a video of the band’s last appearance together, which was shot in Liverpool just two weeks before Parker’s death. The band – Parker, Sykes, Max George, Siva Kaneswaran and Jay McGuiness – take to the stage and perform the 2012 Gold Forever song. Sykes, 28, said he hoped he could bring “comfort in seeing so much joy in one place”. Read more: The pop star he used in recent months to help others Kaneswaran also paid tribute, addressing his late partner directly in an Instagram post. He wrote: “Hello Tom, I hope you have a great time up there. I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to see your true courage. It was a pleasure of my life Tommy Boy. “Thank you for letting us see you enlighten the world. Talk to you soon and we’ll tell you later. I love you bro.” Kaneswaran also shared a video on social media, showing the band hugging on stage with the words: “We will always be there for you bro”. Ed Sheeran, former One Direction star Liam Payne and boyband Blue were also among those who paid tribute to the music world. Parker first spoke about his final diagnosis of a brain tumor in October 2020 and had undergone chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The 33-year-old was one of five members of the British-Irish boyband, known for hits such as the Glad You Came party song. Picture: Parker (left) with the rest of the team in 2013 The band has sold more than 12 million records worldwide, with the top 10 singles in the UK. “Our hearts are broken, Tom was the center of our world and we can not imagine life without his infectious smile and active presence,” Kelsey Parker’s wife said on Instagram on Wednesday. “We are truly grateful for the outpouring of love and support and we ask that we all come together to ensure that Tom’s light continues to shine on his beautiful children.” The couple has been married since 2018 and welcomed their son, Bodhi, last October. Their daughter, Aurelia Rose, was born in 2019.
