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The Wanted have cancelled their first gig since Tom Parker's death, after releasing an emotional statement.
The much-loved boy band were set to perform at the Live After Racing event at Newcastle Racecourse on July 23.
However, have since released a statement detailing why they will no longer be performing on the night.
Tom passed away earlier this year in March at the age of 33 and left behind his wife Kelsey and two young children Aurelia and Bodhi.
He had been suffering from an inoperable brain tumour which unfortunately could not be treated.
The band shared their state on social media to let their fans know.
They said: “After some reflection, and with a heavy heart, we can confirm that we will no longer be performing at the Live After Racing event scheduled to take place at Newcastle Racecourse on 23rd July.
“It is just over 2 months since we lost Tom and as much as we love performing live, it is just far too soon for us to even think about being on stage again as The Wanted.
“We are all still processing the events of the last few months and need to take this time out for reflection. We are so sorry to let anyone down and thank you for your understanding and support. We will see you all soon x”
This comes after bandmate Max George revealed that he still texts his late bandmate on ITV's This Morning.
Max paid tribute to Tom on This Morning as he promoted his pal's tell-all memoir that he penned during his last 12 months.
While telling TV hosts Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond, Max said: “I still think I'm trying to process it.
“I still text him actually. If I get stuff like pictures that fans have made with him in it or they send a nice message to do with Tom, I’ll Whatsapp it to him still.
“I think I'm just finding comfort in that. The worst thing is when I do it accidentally. Sometimes you just go to text and you’re like, ‘oh no’.”
- Tom Parker
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