Max George reveals he's had pacemaker fitted as he hails it as ‘best Christmas present ever’

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The Wanted's Max George has shared that he's had a pacemaker fitted following an operation to treat a 2:1 heart block.The singer took to Instagram on Saturday to share a snap of his scar, located just below a "special tattoo" on the left side of his chest.The tattoo reads 04/08/1998, a tribute to his late bandmate Tom Parker's birthday, who sadly passed away in 2022.

Max, 36, had previously revealed that he was hospitalised due to "issues with my heart". He described the fitting of his pacemaker as "the best Christmas present".

In his post, he wrote: "Say hello to my little friend! " and "Given the last 10 days, this is the best Christmas present I could've ever wished for." He continued: "Pacemaker is in.

Operation took around two and a half hours.The main issue being some of my veins had collapsed where the wires were meant to go...