The Wanted's Max George gives health update following second major heart surgery
The star had heart surgery initially in December and then again in February.
Max George has given his fans a health update after he had his second heart surgery. Back in December, The Wanted singer was rushed into hospital when his mum noticed he had turned blue.
Doctors told the 36 year old that his heart was dangerously weak, and just before Christmas he had to be fitted with a pacemaker. Max's girlfriend, EastEnders actress Maisie Smith, 23, has been supporting him during his recovery and was also by his side when he had to have a second heart operation in February.
The second surgery meant that Max had to cancel a planned live show with The Wanted's new two-member lineup, which includes bandmate Siva Kaneswaran.
However, Max's recovery has been going well, meaning he can get back out to work and has even hit the road on tour with Maisie. The pair toured the UK in Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds and Max will also be back on stage with Siva.
In an update, Max explained his is now feeling "great", he told Heat magazine: "It's probably taken me until about the last two weeks to almost fully recover where I feel normal."
"When I wake up in the morning, my energy's much higher now. I'm getting there. It's taken a while, but I feel really good."
Bandmate Siva added: "You've come a long way. I'm very proud of you. You should have seen him in January or February, we're very lucky that he's recovered very fast... I'd let him know if he was lagging!"
Max said that his theatre tour was "tiring" because he was still in recovery. "It was more stubbornness than anything because I really wanted to experience doing that show with Maisie so I was going to do it no matter what."
The singer insisted he is now in a "really, really good position" regarding his health and is ready for his tour with Siva. "I'm just ready for this now and it feels so natural that, even when I'm not 100%, I still feel great doing it," he said.
The Wanted was made up of Max, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Nathan Sykes and the late Tom Parker who tragically died in 2022 at the age of 33 following a cancer battle. However, Max and Siva decided to continue performing.
Max and Siva formed 'The Wanted 2.0' and Max announced last year that he would be hitting the road with his bandmate to entertain fans across North America as well as the UK.
Due to his health, Max had a setback as he had to undergo a second emergency surgery after his pacemaker was fitted incorrectly. He shared that he had to go to hospital again to fix the issues, and admitted that he was going through a 'pretty rough time.'
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