Tom Jones reveals tragic message his wife gave to him just before she died

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Tom Jones reveals tragic message his wife gave to him just before she died
To mark his 85th birthday, Tom Jones has released a statement on his Instagram social media feed as he celebrates the major milestone
Tom Jones has spoken about the message his wife gave him just before she died in 2016
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Sir Tom Jones shared the tragic message his wife gave him just before she died. The legendary singer was married to Melinda "Linda" Trenchard for 59 years between 1957 and 2016 before she passed away from cancer.
Tom, who turns 85 today, once spoke about advice his wife gave him, and how his reaction to her death has also now informed the guidance he gives to contemporary artists too.
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Speaking on the BBC show Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn, he said: 'When my wife knew that she had terminal cancer, I was with her for the last 10 days in hospital in the room with her. She said, 'Look I gotta leave, but you don't fall with me. I'm going down, I know, there's nothing I can do about it but don't you do that.'
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'She told me, 'Don't you fall with me, you've got to keep going, you've got to get on stage. You've still got songs to sing and think of me when you do it'.'
Tom lost his dear wife to cancer in 2016
Tom added that Melinda also instructed him to keep laughing when he thought about her as he considered retirement from music after she died.
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He explained: 'She loved jokes and I used to make her laugh a lot so. Now, she gives me strength as when she passed away I thought I was gonna crumble.
'I almost packed it in. I didn't think I could sing anymore because you can't get too emotional sing when you sing because your voice won't come out.
'This is what I say to singers now, you take the emotion and then you work it into the song, get it through, but don't get too involved with it because then you'll cry and you won't be able to sing.'
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Sir Tom Jones turns 85 this year
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To mark his 85th birthday, Tom said in a statement on his Instagram: 'I'm celebrating my 85th birthday this Saturday! and am thrilled to be sharing a very special concert performance - 'Live on Soundstage 2017' for the first time on my YouTube channel.
'Join me at 6pm (18:00 BST) for fun, live music and the fantastic Alison Krauss as my musical guest. See you then!'
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Alongside appearing on the BBC with Tony Blackburn, Tom is also due to appear in a BBC Arts show titled In My Own Words, reports GB News. In a statement following the news, the Sex Bomb performer said: 'Taking the time to look back at some of the extraordinary things that have happened in my life for In My Own Words has been really enjoyable and thought-provoking.
"Some of the archive I'd not seen before, and watching snippets of those past times, places, styles, and struggles brought home how lucky I am.
"Being able to spend the day in the first house I ever owned brought back so many memories… I hope everyone enjoys watching it as much as I did making it!"