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Tom Parker joins The Wanted bandmates on stage again amid brave brain tumour battle
THE Wanted star Tom Parker joined his bandmates onstage for their national arena tour, amid his ongoing fight with brain cancer.
The 33-year-old singer - who is using a wheelchair after treatment for his inoperable brain tumour left him too weak to stand - sat in a custom throne on stage.
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Tom faced bandmate Max George who was on one knee serenading his mate in the heartwarming black and white photo on Instagram.
He wore sunglasses and backwards cap during his performance, while a T-shirt which read, "we ❤️ Tom," draped over the side of the stage.
"Me and the boy," he captioned the photo, to which Max replied, "Love ya mate ❤️."
The Wanted fans loved the special moment between the longtime friends.
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"Fantastic picture ❤️ Friends forever 💙💙," commented one fan.
Another added: "You guys have such a special bond ❤️❤️."
And a third wrote: "So much love & strength in 1 picture ❤️."
The dad-of-two has undergone numerous rounds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy since being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in 2020.
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Bandmates Jay McGuinness, Siva Kaneswaran, Nathan Sykes and Max have been by their pal's side since then.
Last year, they announced plans to reform seven years after their split to perform at Tom’s Stand Up To Cancer gig.
They also released a new single written by Max and released their greatest hits.
The group is currently on an arena tour of the country, which Tom missed the start of to undergo pioneering treatment on his brain cancer in Spain.
He has since appeared with his bandmates on stage for their hit Glad You Came, nodding and smiling as his bandmates performed beside him.
Max has been looking after his poorly friend, who he has called a "warrior", while they are on tour together.
He joked one night: "Tom is just on his ninth meal of the day," as Tom laughed while tucking into chicken and salad.
He also gave a message to Tom's wife Kelsey, saying: "Just so you know Kels, the chips don't get touched."
Max also shared a sweet snap of the pair lying on the bed, commenting that they were having a "Netflix night".
Earlier in the night, Tom, 33, was shown sitting in his chair wearing a beanie and a leather jacket.
Max played Justin Timberlake's SexyBack over the story, which he captioned: "I mean...come on" followed by a heart eye emoji.
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He has been looking after his poorly friend, who he has called a "warrior", while they are on tour together.
The Strictly Come Dancing star revealed his brave pal is having to use a wheelchair as he continues his fight against brain cancer.
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