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The Wanted’s Max George appeared in good spirits as he put on a united front with former bandmate Siva Kaneswaran for their first ever US show.
Max, 37, underwent a life-saving heart surgery less than a year ago – and it seems he is making a speedy recovery as he flashed a huge smile alongside Siva, 36, whilst on stage together.
The boyband went on a hiatus in 2014, so that all five members could focus on their solo projects respectively.
They later reunited in 2021 for a charity concert after Tom Parker was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. He sadly passed away in 2022.
The duo re-launched the group as The Wanted 2.0 after Tom’s heartbreaking death.
The remaining two – Nathan Sykes and Jay McGuinness – did not appear to be on stage with Max and Siva in Las Vegas.
The Wanted ‘s Max George appeared in good spirits as he put on a united front with former bandmate Siva Kaneswaran for their first ever US show
The duo re-launched the group as The Wanted 2.0 after Tom’s heartbreaking death (Siva pictured on stage in Vegas)
But that didn’t dim their spirits as the duo put on a show for their excited fans.
Max looked smart casual in an all-black outfit, consisting of a jacket and matching trousers.
Meanwhile, Siva opted for a monochrome look as he co-ordinated with his bandmate.
Earlier this year, Max underwent a complicated surgery – later crediting his mother for saving his life.
He was rushed to hospital in December, with surgeons installing a pacemaker in his chest after he fell ill while staying at his mother Barbara’s Manchester home.
Since the surgery, Max thanked her for taking emergency action as he struggled with the early symptoms of a heart condition.
He told The Sun: ‘I hadn’t been feeling myself for a few days, I started feeling a bit rough. I couldn’t put my finger on it. I was quite lethargic and stuff, struggling to get out of bed. But I didn’t think it was anything serious.
‘Luckily I’d gone around to my mum’s to stay and I woke up and I remember looking at my hands and they were blue, and my arms were a grey colour and I was freezing cold. I struggled to even sit up in bed.’
The remaining two members of the band – Nathan Sykes and Jay McGuinness – did not appear on stage with Max and Siva in Las Vegas
Max credited his mother Barbara for saving his life by taking emergency action as he struggled with the early symptoms of a heart condition
He had a pacemaker fitted after being admitted to the hospital in December after experiencing issues with his heart
Max, who wrote a will while in hospital, said being told he needed a pacemaker made him think about his ‘responsibilities’ and the loved ones he’d be leaving behind, should he die.
Recalling that ‘really scary’ and sleepless first night in hospital, the singer says he was ‘struggling to move.’
Two days after writing his will, Max was thrown into panic once again after his heart rate and blood pressure dropped, with the star admitting it was the ‘worst day; during is hospital stay.
He said: ‘It was quite close that night, it really felt like my neck was closing up and that’s when the sort of panic really kicked in. I felt like I was dying. It was the worst, I felt emotional.’
Luckily for Max, his pacemaker was fitted exactly a week after being admitted to hospital, with the singer conscious throughout the surgery, though heavily sedated.
