Tom Parker fundraiser tops £30,000 just days after The Wanted singer’s death at 33

Tom Parker died on the age of 33 (Image: Rex)

A fundraiser in honour of Tom Parker has raised greater than £30,000 within the days after his loss of life.

The Wished singer died on March 30, on the age of 33, after being recognized with an inoperable mind tumour.

Following the information, the musician’s widow Kelsey Parker arrange a GoFundMe web page to ‘preserve his reminiscence alive perpetually’, and permit his family members to show their grief ‘into one thing constructive’.

Inside days of being created, the fundraiser had exceeded the preliminary £5,000 goal and has now handed the £30,000 mark.

Writing on the donating web page, the mum-of-two stated: ‘I'm Kelsey Parker, very proud spouse of Tom Parker, most likely greatest identified for being one fifth of UK boyband The Wished, however to those that knew him he was my husband, a Daddy, son, brother and buddy.

‘As lots of you realize, Tom was recognized with a mind tumour in October 2020 and on Wednesday thirtieth March 2022 he handed away peacefully with all of his closest family and friends by his facet.

Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey arrange the fundraising web page (Image: PA)

‘Our hearts are actually damaged, Tom was the centre of our world and we will’t think about life with out him, however one of many greatest sources of consolation during the last 2 years has been the outpouring of affection and assist we’ve all obtained. 

‘We will’t thank everybody sufficient for holding Tom, myself and the youngsters in your ideas and prayers, for lighting candles and sharing lovely messages of hope and condolence.’

Kelsey defined that proceeds will ‘finally go to wonderful causes’ in his identify, to assist others in want.

‘We wish to take everybody’s unimaginable love, assist and generosity and switch our grief into one thing constructive and to maintain Tom’s reminiscence alive perpetually,’ she continued.

Tom’s The Wished bandmates have shared devastating tributes (Image: WireImage)

‘We merely couldn’t have gotten by way of the final 2 years with out the assistance and assist we've got obtained and if we will provide it again to others that may be one of the simplest ways to honour Tom and make our two youngsters, Aurelia and Bodhi proud.

‘From the underside of our hearts, an enormous thanks. If love alone might have saved Tom, he would have lived perpetually…’

The Glad You Got here musician was recognized with a tumour in October 2020, sharing the information on social media shortly after.

Sadly, Kelsey confirmed that he had died on the finish of final month, in a heartbreaking message on Instagram. 

‘It's with the heaviest of hearts that we affirm Tom handed away peacefully earlier right now with all of his household by his facet,’ she stated on her account. ‘Our hearts are damaged.

‘Tom was the centre of our world and we will’t think about life with out his infectious smile and energetic presence.

‘Thanks to everybody who has supported in his care all through. He fought till the very finish.’

‘We're actually grateful for the outpouring of affection and assist and ask that all of us unite to make sure Tom’s mild continues to shine for his lovely youngsters.’

‘Thanks to everybody who has supported in his care all through. He fought till the very finish.’

The couple, who tied the knot in 2018, welcomed daughter Aurelia collectively in 2019, earlier than finishing their household final 12 months with child Bodhi.