The Wanted singer Max George has pacemaker fitted after heart block

Singer says successful operation is ‘best Christmas present I could’ve wished for’

Max George, a member of the boyband the Wanted, has revealed he has had a pacemaker fitted after an operation to address a 2:1 heart block.

George, 36, who announced he had been taken to hospital due to “issues with my heart” earlier in the month, said the pacemaker was “the best Christmas present”.