Max George, a member of boy band The Wanted, has revealed he has had a pacemaker fitted days after saying he would need surgery for a heart condition. He posted a photo of his scar showing the position of the small battery-powered device,

The musician had the device placed "underneath a special tattoo" which appears to honor his late bandmate Tom ParkerMax George says he has received "the best Christmas present" after a recent operation.

Max George, a member of U.K. band The Wanted, announced on Dec. 16 he needs to have surgery "way quicker than the doctors thought" after discovering a block in his heart.

The Wanted's Max George has said a pacemaker has been fitted after he underwent surgery to address a 2:1 heart block

Singer Max George is opening up about a health issue that he says will keep him in the hospital through the holidays.

The health update comes less than a week after The Wanted singer revealed he had been taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a heart condition.

Max George has shared more details about his heart condition after doctors identified the cause in a health update from his hospital bed on Sunday. The Wanted singer revealed he is suffering from an atrioventricular block, a condition he announced would require him to spend Christmas in the hospital for heart surgery to fit a pacemaker.

The Wanted singer Max George has said that he will have to undergo heart surgery “way quicker than the doctors first thought”. The 36-year-old, revealed last week that he will have to spend this Christmas in hospital after medical tests revealed that he had a problem with his heart.

Max George has given fans a health update after undergoing urgent heart surgery. The Wanted singer, 36, has been diagnosed with an atrioventricular heart block, a condition where the heart beats more slowly or with an abnormal rhythm.

The Wanted singer Max George has updated fans after undergoing major heart surgery. Max, 36, has documented his health issues, which have resulted in him being admitted to hospital. Today (December 21),

Max George will spend Christmas in the hospital and will undergo surgery after doctors discovered issues with his heart. The singer, 36, who rose to fame as part of the boy band The Wanted and later helped revamp the group as the duo The Wanted 2.0 with fellow original member Siva Kaneswaran, posted a candid update on his health on Instagram.