‘We will carry on your legacy forever’: The Wanted's Tom Parker remembered as hundreds attend emotional funeral

As the sun shines down bright on the street outside Notting Hill’s St Francis of Assisi church, hundreds of people stand in silent unison having gathered to pay their respects to The Wanted star Tom Parker. But when the opening drums of Oasis’ Live Forever - a song which has gained new meaning after it was revealed to be the track Tom listened to as he passed away - begin to play out, there wasn’t a dry eye left amongst the crowd.

At the age of 33, the Bolton-born popstar died on March 30 following a battle with cancer. His death came just 17 months after he was first diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in 2020.

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He received the tragic news whilst his wife Kelsey was pregnant with their second child, Bodhi, who is now one. The couple, who married in 2018, also shared two-year-old daughter, Aurelia.

His funeral today (April 20) saw friends, family and fans from all over unite to mark their respects and celebrate his life. Ahead of a private service, Kelsey led a cortege featuring three black horses through Petts Wood, south-east London.

Wearing dark black sunglasses and a glittery blazer, she clung on to family members as she walked down the street past those lining the streets. Receptionist Chloe Mayne, 25, from Plumstead, was just one of the self-professed ‘super-fans’ of the late singer who turned up for the procession and to see the service, which was beamed out on screens outside at Kelsey's request.

She said she saw the late singer during The Wanted’s reunion tour last month, and didn’t think it would be one of his last appearances. Chloe explained: “The day he died it really hit me. To be