The Wanted star Max George shared an emotional tribute to former bandmate and friend Tom Parker three years after he died following a grade IV glioblastoma diagnosis
Three years ago the world mourned the death of The Wanted star Tom Parker. Now, his bandmate, Max George, has shared an emotional tribute to his pal as he battles his own health issues. The singer recently underwent emergency heart surgery after being rushed to hospital over Christmas.
Max, 36, took to Instagram to share a touching message on the anniversary of Tom’s death, after he died following being diagnosis with grade IV glioblastoma – a form of inoperable brain tumour.
Max shared a black-and-white image of the pair smiling as he captioned the upload: “3 years… Love you all the same mate,” alongside a red love heart emoji.
His words follow a similar post by Tom’s widowed wife Kelsey. In a post that also marked Mother’s Day, Kelsey, 34, honoured Tom’s life. She shared several photos from their many years together.
She began by uploading two snaps of the duo smartly dressed for a dinner event. Kelsey then added a number of other uploads of herself and Tom while out and about. In them, the pair are seen smiling while holding hands and being silly during evenings out.
Further photos showed off the pair’s wedding day, as well as a shot of baby Bodhi laying against his dad. The final image was of Tom beaming as he held both Aurelia and Bodhi on his lap when they were little.
Kelsey wrote: “Three years without you. Energy can’t be destroyed only transferred. I can feel you with us everyday! We miss you so much baby. There’s not a day that goes by that we don’t miss you and don’t talk about you.” She added a heart and sparkle emoji.
She also shared her post on her Instagram Stories, where she added: “Three years without you. But I feel you with us every day. We miss you.”
Kelsey and Tom had started dating in 2009. The pair married in a stunning outdoor ceremony in July 2018 before going on to welcome daughter Aurelia and son Bodhi. Kelsey revealed in January that she and her new partner Will were expecting their first child.
Max, meanwhile, is dealing with the recovery process after needing heart surgery. He was rushed to the hospital in December after his mother noticed he had turned blue.
Tests showed his heart was dangerously weak, and he was quickly fitted with a pacemaker just before Christmas. After a period of rest and rehabilitation, Max has made a strong return to the stage.
He is currently touring the UK in Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds alongside his girlfriend, Maisie Smith, as the singer celebrated a major milestone this week.
He recently posted on Instagram, saying: “It’s been a long road since December… but we got here! Currently in rehearsals for Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds, and it’s gonna be EPIC. Another arena tour to tick off the bucket list… including the Co-op Live Arena in my hometown for the first time.”
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