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Glasgow Times
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Members of The Wanted to play gig at Rouken Glen Park
The Wanted 2.0 will take to the stage at Foodies Festival in Rouken Glen Park on Saturday, August 9. Fans will be able to enjoy a performance from the band's Max George and Siva Kaneswaran at the East Renfrewshire beauty spot. The duo will entertain crowds at the festival, which is described as the UK's largest celebration of food, drink, and music. READ NEXT: This tiny takeaway is serving some of the best street food you'll find in Glasgow Tickets for the event are on sale now, and kids under five go free. A statement published to Foodies Festival's Facebook page reads: "Get ready to party with The Wanted live at Foodies Festival 2025. "Sing your heart out to the hits you love, enjoy world-class food, and soak up the summer vibes. "Tickets are on sale now - family-friendly and kids under five go free."
Wales Online
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
17 of the best pictures from Foodies Festival Cardiff as crowds enjoy scorching weather
The sun was shining, there wasn't a cloud in sight, and where better to head to than a food festival in the middle of the Welsh capital? On Saturday, May 10, Cardiff welcomed the Foodies Festival in Bute Park. Under the looming turrets of Cardiff Castle, the delicious scent of sizzling street food and the distant thrum of basslines drifted across the park. The three-day celebration of all things edible (and drinkable) runs from Friday, May 9, to Sunday, May 11. At the food festival there is everything from celebrity chef demos to cocktail slushies, artisan markets, and headline performances from Symphonic Ibiza, Scouting for Girls, and Wanted 2.0 across the weekend. Now in its third year visiting the Welsh capital, this touring food and drink spectacular has fast become a calendar highlight. It's a place where top chefs might be showcasing their culinary skills one moment, and the next you're sampling black truffle sauce from Brighton, sipping a frozen daiquiri, or dancing to live music in the sun. Here are some of the best pictures as crowds enjoyed the gorgeous weather and delicious food.
The Independent
16-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Max George shares career news with fans following second heart operation
The Wanted star Max George has shared a career update after undergoing a second heart operation to have a pacemaker fitted. The 36-year-old lead singer of The Wanted was diagnosed with an atrioventricular heart block in December 2024, a condition where the heart beats more slowly or with an abnormal rhythm. Days later, he was rushed to hospital to undergo emergency surgery, and was recovering after having a pacemaker fitted, although he admitted he was living with a 'strange sensation'. In February George revealed that he was in recovery after a second heart operation due to his pacemaker wires being inserted too deeply. The pop star has now shared an update which will literally be music to his fan's ears. The Wanted 2.0, which consists of George and Siva Kaneswaran, have announced a set of new UK tour dates. The tour starts in May at the Delasole Festival in Northamptonshire and will conclude in August at the 2025 Hair and Beauty Awards. The group will play 18 shows in all, also visiting Birmingham, London, Brighton, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The duo captioned the post: 'This is just the beginning…' It comes after the band had to cancel a show at Manchester Cathedral on 27 February 'due to health issues'. In an Instagram video, George said: 'My second heart op has just set me back a bit with my recovery,' he told fans in a video. 'I'm just not going to be well enough in time.' The Wanted formed in 2009 and achieved hits including UK number ones 'All Time Low' in 2010 and 'Glad You Came' in 2011. Tom Parker, who rose to fame alongside George in the band, died in 2022 at the age of 33 after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. George also appeared in the US musical series Glee and competed on Strictly Come Dancing in 2020, where he met former EastEnders star Maisie Smith, who is now his girlfriend. Smith, 23, and George said their friendship turned romantic in 2022.
