TOM Parker’s bandmates from The Wanted have posted an emotional video tribute to him on social media.
Taking to Instagram after his funeral on Wednesday morning, the band uploaded poignant footage of Tom laughing and smiling during his time with the band.
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The four-and-a-half-minute compilation showed various clips of Parker and his bandmates, who formed the group in 2009, ending with the message: “We love you brother.”
Set to a piano-backed version of the band’s hit track Gold Forever – which Tom sang the opening line on – clips of the late vocalist play out, as the lyrics begin to hit home while watching.
During the footage, Tom beautifully sings: “Say my name like it’s the last time, live today like it’s your last night.
“We want to cry but we know it’s alright, because I’m with you and you’re with me, butterflies, butterflies, we were meant to fly.”
As the song continues to play, behind-the-scenes snapshots of the band during their recent tour and reunion, as well as their early days and bits from official music videos are seen.
The Wanted‘s Jay McGuiness, Max George, Siva Kaneswaran and Nathan Sykes all served as pallbearers, carrying his coffin into the church.
As emotions ran high, Champagne Supernova by Oasis was played to fans who gathered outside in their hundreds.
Tom died in March, surrounded by his family and bandmates, 17 months after he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.
His widow, Kelsey, whom he married in 2018, led a cortege featuring three black horses through Petts Wood as fans lined the streets for the procession before the service in Queensway.
Other pallbearers carefully removed multicoloured “Daddy” flowers from the horse-drawn carriage, taking them inside the church before removing a heart-shaped red rose piece spelling “Tom” from the hearse.
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During the service in a pre-recorded message, Kelsey shared anecdotes about how the couple first met at a nightclub before he shot to fame.
She said: “I will treasure every memory because life with you was never dull”.
The mum-of-two then heartbreakingly added that Tom was her “soulmate” and marrying him “was the best day of my life”.
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