THE Wanted’s Max George has returned to the stage for the first time since his heart operation.

Taking to the stage alongside his girlfriend Maisie Smith, Max shared a backstage snap on Instagram and said: “Stage time…”

The member of The Wanted is currently starring in Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds, which is touring the UK and Europe.

In the show, he plays the role of Parson Nathaniel alongside his girlfriend Maisie Smith as his on-stage wife Beth. 

Max, 36, was admitted to A&E last December and had heart surgery and a pacemaker fitted after doctors discovered a heart block, which caused his heart to beat abnormally. 

He then recently revealed he had to undergo a secret second heart operation after his pacemaker wires were inserted too deeply.

But despite having to postpone The Wanted 2.0’s Manchester Cathedral concert in February, Max seems to have recovered.

He was originally announced for the 2025 tour of Jeff Wayne’s musical back in April 2024.

A week ago he spoke out about his recovery ahead of the tour, confirming he would be heading on the road.

“It’s been a long road trip since December.. but we got here!

“Currently in rehearsals for Jeff Wayne’s ‘The War of The Worlds’ and it’s gonna be EPIC. Another arena tour to tick off the bucket list.. including the Co op Live Arena in my hometown for the first time!

“I’m playing Parson Nathaniel, Maisie is playing Beth (my wife) and Liam Neeson has a great right hook .. SPOILER ALERT.

Max George confirms he won't be playing show in Manchester

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“Genuinely can’t wait to do this… starting the 28th March,” he penned on Instagram.

Max also recently said: “Hey everyone! I’m absolutely buzzing that I’m still able to perform as Parson Nathaniel in The War Of The Worlds.

“Obviously, the last few months have been rough, but after a lot of hard work and rehabilitation, I’m back to my best and I’ll be performing throughout the whole tour.

“Getting to do this with Maisie is an experience I’m sure I’ll never forget.”

Speaking to The Sun on Sunday recently, Max opened up about his health and scary second operation.

“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,” he added.

After several visits to the hospital, it was only when a representative from Max’s pacemaker company Medtronic was visiting the ward by chance, that they were able to get to the bottom of his discomfort.

He was booked in for his second operation straight away, on January 15, but was warned that the rare situation could cause a dangerous bleed on his heart.

He said: “The night before, I was really nervous, I didn’t sleep much.

“I was worried it could go wrong again and felt anxious that it could bleed out.”

But the operation went well and he was “pleased it had gone successfully”.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's losing streak continued on Wednesday.

Hours after Republicans in Wisconsin lost a state Supreme Court race in Wisconsin where Musk spent tens of millions of dollars of his own money, shares of his flagship electric car company fell upon news that it had badly missed Wall Street estimates for the number of vehicles it had delivered in the first quarter of 2025.

As reported by Market Watch, Tesla revealed that "it delivered more than 336,000 vehicles during the first quarter, down from 387,000 deliveries a year ago."

To put this number into context, Market Watch notes that it "was well below the average analyst estimate compiled by FactSet of 404,000 vehicles" and it "was also lower than the 'whisper' number, or what Wall Street was quietly expecting, with even the most bullish analyst projecting a number in the 360,000 range."

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Although Tesla blamed the disappointing deliveries on what Market Watch describes as "the changeover to refreshed Model Y production lines" that "led to several weeks of lost production," it's also a reality that the company has been the target of a concerted boycott campaign led by progressive groups to protest Musk's role as the head of President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.

Sales of Tesla in Europe have fallen off a cliff in recent months, as car buyers on that continent have revolted against Musk's support for far-right political parties such as Germany's Alternative für Deutschland.