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Tom Parker breaks down as he talks about his brain tumour

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The Wanted’s Tom Parker breaks down in tears when talking about brain tumour

The Wanted singer Tom Parker broke down in tears when speaking about his brain tumour in an emotional new Channel 4 documentary, Inside My Head.

Parker was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma last year, and has experienced short-term memory loss since his diagnosis.

The documentary which aired on Sunday (10 October) saw the 33-year-old reunited with his bandmates for a Stand Up To Cancer show.

In the above clip, you can hear Parker talk frankly about how the experience has made him confront the idea of death.

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