Since The Wanted 2.0’s first toured in America in 2024, George has been through a health scare of his own.
Nearly two years ago, doctors discovered he had a blockage in his heart, requiring urgent surgery.
“I had the pacemaker put in but then it became apparent that there was a mistake,” he said.
“That made me even worse.
“So I had to have it removed and put back in and it took me about a year to get over it.”
He said he had to get through his illness, not just for himself, but for his family.
“When you’re so ill you’re not really that scared yourself,” George said.
“You just feel out of it.”
“But when you see that look in your mum’s eyes and you see what it’s doing to her.. that’s the bit that wakes you up and makes you think ‘God, I have to get through this’.
George added: “This is a whole new chapter with Siva. I love working, I love being on stage and forgetting about this stuff.”
The Wanted 2.0 kicked off their 2026 UK tour in Bath at the start of the month.
After their Manchester show on Friday, the band have four more shows across the country before their final night in Dublin on 19 November.