Max George showed off his gruesome War Of The Worlds makeup on Friday night as he returned to the stage for the first time since his heart operation.

The Wanted singer, 36, had a pacemaker fitted after being admitted to the hospital in December after experiencing issues with his heart.

And, just a month later, he was forced go under the knife again after it was discovered that his pacemaker wires were fitted too deeply, with the star experiencing a ‘flickering sensation’ in the weeks that followed.

Yet after focusing on his recovery the star has now returned to work and took to the stage with his girlfriend Maisie Smith as part of the cast for The War Of The Worlds. 

He posted a video to his Instagram stories before his performance to show his 393,000 followers his ghastly stage makeup.

The star filmed a clip in the dressing room with his face covered in SFX bruises, cuts, dirt and fake blood. 

Max George showed off his gruesome War Of The Worlds makeup on Friday night as he returned to the stage for the first time since his heart operation

He posted a video to his Instagram stories before his performance to show his 393,000 followers his ghastly stage makeup

He wrote: ‘Stage time…’ as he prepared to make his comeback following a difficult few months.

Speaking on his return earlier this week, Max said: ‘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.’

The War of The World’s The Spirit of Man Tour began on Friday in Hull and will travel across the UK and Europe for a 21-date run.

The show’s producer and composer Jeff Wayne also gushed over his return: ‘What a wonderful announcement to make to be able to say that Max is fit again and joining us on this fantastic UK and European tour.

‘Max’s health has been our key priority since he became ill, but under doctor’s guidance, he’s managed to fight his way back to fitness. Max is a born fighter, and we’re delighted he’s back to good health and able to tour with us.’

Appearing on Hayley Palmer’s new show Saturday Night With Hayley Palmer in his first interview since the operation the pair chatted about working together, despite Maisie being apprehensive at first.

She told Hayley: ‘It has been really fun. I had no idea what to expect as we do spend a lot of time together so I was like “how are we gonna spend time working together?”‘

The star filmed a clip in the dressing room with his face covered in SFX bruises, cuts, dirt and fake blood

The War of The World’s The Spirit of Man Tour began on Friday in Hull and will travel across the UK and Europe for a 21-date run

The Wanted singer, 36, had a pacemaker fitted after being admitted to the hospital in December after experiencing issues with his heart 

Speaking on his return earlier this week, Max said: ‘I’m absolutely buzzing that I’m still able to perform as Parson Nathaniel in The War of The Worlds’ 

Read More Max George reflects on ‘rough’ few months after terrifying health battle as he returns to work

‘Yeah work is normally our little break from each other,’ joked Max as Maisie added: ‘But it has been really fun.’

She teased: ‘If I don’t like something that he is doing I can just let him know.’

Max took to Instagram earlier this month with an update of his recovery alongside a shirtless snap.

He penned: ‘Last few months have been pretty tough.. but I’ve slept and eaten more than ever which has been lovely!

‘Time to slowly get on the fitness wheel again… but I gotta admit, I think I’ll miss my new belly.. and the process of creating it’.

Last month in a new interview, Max opened up about his fears for the second surgery after doctors warned that the procedure could cause a ‘dangerous bleed’ on his heart.

Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, he explained: ‘I thought I was on the road to recovery but when I was told I needed a second operation I was nervous, as pulling the pacemaker wires out of the heart wall risks bleeding on the heart. I didn’t have a choice, though. I had to have it done.’

The singer went on to detail how things didn’t feel right after having his pacemaker fitted, with Max noting how his discomfort continued getting worse as time went by.

He said: ‘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.’

The star has now returned to work and is took to the stage with his girlfriend Maisie Smith as part of the cast for The War Of The Worlds 

Max took to Instagram earlier this month with an update of his recovery alongside a shirtless snap

The singer detailed how things didn’t feel right after having his pacemaker fitted, with Max noting how his discomfort continued getting worse as time went by 

WHAT IS A PACEMAKER?

A pacemaker is a small, battery-powered device that prevents the heart from beating too slowly.

Surgery is needed to install it and the operation is generally carried out under local anaesthetic 

Around 50,000 people are fitted with a pacemaker every year in the UK, according to the British Heart Foundation

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The Glad You Came hitmaker then went on to describe how he felt ‘really nervous’ the night before the operation and couldn’t sleep as he thought about the complications that could arise.

With the support of his girlfriend Maisie Smith, 23, and mum Babs, Max later underwent the procedure, which he was conscious but heavily sedated for.

He recalled how he relaxed by listening to Oasis during the op, with the music helping transport him into his ‘own world’ and forget his fears for the operation, amid previous worries that he’d ‘bleed out’.

Though the procedure was a success, Max’s health woes continued as medics soon discovered he had developed enlarged lymph nodes on his lungs that required treatment.

However, he was warned that his lung biopsy posed a risk he could lose his voice and never sing again.

Max explained: ‘The doctor did warn me there is a small chance that I could lose my voice. That was pretty worrying, but I decided I needed to take the risk. The biopsy was pretty gnarly, it’s a camera with prongs on the end that goes down your throat. It was painful. The recovery was tough, I had chest pain and was coughing up blood for five days.’

Fortunately for Max, he was later given the all-clear and is now focusing on getting fit again after the health issues left him the ‘least fit I’ve ever been’.