The Wanted star Max George shares big career news as he continues to recover from multiple heart surgeries

Max George shared some big career news on Friday, as he continues to recover from his multiple heart surgeries.

The Wanted singer, 36, had a pacemaker fitted after being admitted to the hospital in December, shortly after experiencing issues with his heart. 

He then had to have a second operation after it was discovered his pacemaker wires were inserted too deeply.

Despite his recent health woes, Max is getting ready to return to work as The Wanted 2.0, which is made up of himself and his bandmate Siva Kaneswaran, have released new show dates as they prepare to hit the road again.

Posting on the band’s official Instagram account, the duo quipped: ‘This is just the beginning…TW 2.0,’ alongside a long list of Spring and Summer dates.

The duo will be playing at a variety of locations, from food festivals to Birmingham Pride and even the Hair and Beauty Awards.

It’s welcome news for fans, as in February the group had to cancel their gig at Manchester Cathedral due to Max’s heart problems.

They were set to perform on February 27 but were forced to cancel in the wake of Max’s second heart operation.

An announcement for the show read: ‘Event has been postponed. New date to be announced in due course. Info: Postponement due to health issues.’

Max confirmed the news himself in a video uploaded to The Wanted 2.0’s Instagram account, saying he was ‘gutted’.

He said: ‘My second heart opp has set me back a little bit with my recovery and I’m just not going to be well enough in time. Yeah, obviously so gutted.

‘Me and Siva are just working out now when we’re gonna do it which we 100pc will. We just need to figure out a date in the near future.’

Alongside the video, he wrote: ‘Gutted to announce that our gig in Manchester on 27th Feb has been postponed. Can’t wait to feel better and be back on stage soon! Much love always.’

Max had a pacemaker fitted after being admitted to the hospital in December after experiencing issues with his heart, but was then forced to go back under the knife after experiencing ‘physical symptoms’ in the weeks that followed.

Taking to Instagram on Monday, the singer shared a photo of himself on the operating table before sharing a glimpse of his painful scar after retuning home from hospital.

He revealed doctors had let him listen to his favourite band Oasis during the procedure, but admitted there was a lengthy recovery ahead as it could months for the inflammation of his heart to subside.

Max wrote: ‘A few weeks ago I had to go back into hospital after having some physical symptoms in my chest. It turned out that one of the leads was placed too far into my heart’.

‘The second surgery took about 2 hours. Luckily, it was a success and they kindly let me listen to Oasis the whole time! It’s been a setback, but it’s just one of those things.’

He continued: ‘I’ve had a few complications the last couple of months but I’m having loads of tests to make sure everything is all good.

‘It can take a few weeks / months for the inflammation of my heart to subside (myocarditis) but I’m sure I’ll be back on top form in no time!’

Before adding: ‘Thanks everyone for all your lovely messages and support through what’s been a pretty rough time. Means a lot. Max.’

It comes after Max opened up about his fears for the new surgery after doctors warned that the procedure could cause a ‘dangerous bleed’ on his heart.

Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, he explained: ‘I thought I was on the road to recovery but when I was told I needed a second operation I was nervous, as pulling the pacemaker wires out of the heart wall risks bleeding on the heart. I didn’t have a choice, though. I had to have it done.’

The singer went on to detail how things didn’t feel right after having his pacemaker fitted, with Max noting how his discomfort continued getting worse as time went by.

He said: ‘I was trying to get back to good health but was still having a flickering sensation for weeks after I had my pacemaker fitted and it was gradually getting worse and worse. When my heart rate went up, it was causing a shock in my heart which was making me jump all the time. My chest was shaking.’

The Glad You Came hitmaker then went on to describe how he felt ‘really nervous’ the night before the operation and couldn’t sleep as he thought about the complications that could arise.

With the support of his girlfriend Maisie Smith, 23, and mum Babs, Max later underwent the procedure, which he was conscious but heavily sedated for.

He recalled how he relaxed by listening to Oasis during the op, with the music helping transport him into his ‘own world’ and forget his fears for the operation, amid previous worries that he’d ‘bleed out’.

Though the procedure was a success, Max’s health woes continued as medics soon discovered he had developed enlarged lymph nodes on his lungs that required treatment.

However, he was warned that his lung biopsy posed a risk he could lose his voice and never sing again.

Max explained: ‘The doctor did warn me there is a small chance that I could lose my voice. That was pretty worrying, but I decided I needed to take the risk. The biopsy was pretty gnarly, it’s a camera with prongs on the end that goes down your throat. It was painful. The recovery was tough, I had chest pain and was coughing up blood for five days.’

Fortunately for Max, he was later given the all-clear and is now focusing on getting fit again after the health issues left him the ‘least fit I’ve ever been’.

The performer has been enjoying daily dog walks and credits his actress girlfriend for keeping him on track, noting she’s a ‘great nurse’.