The Wanted’s Nathan Sykes pays tribute to Tom Parker

The singer died aged 33 on Wednesday, 17 months after being diagnosed with a brain tumour

Jay McGuiness, Nathan Sykes, Max George, Tom Parker and Siva Kaneswaran of The Wanted (Ian West/PA)

The Wanted star Nathan Sykes has described his bandmate Tom Parker as “the most passionate, funny, driven and inspiring person you could wish to meet” following his death from cancer.

The singer died aged 33 on Wednesday surrounded by his family and bandmates, 17 months after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.