The Wanted are an English-Irish boy band. They are made up of five members: Max George, Nathan Sykes, Tom Parker, Jay McGuiness and Siva Kaneswaran. They formed in 2009 and released their first album in 2010.
So far, they have released three albums: The Wanted (2010), Battleground (2011), and Word of Mouth (2013). These reached the fourth, fifth, and ninth place in the UK album charts. Their first single, All Time Low, reached number 1 in the UK singles chart. In 2011 they also recorded the song "Gold Forever" which was the official single for Comic Relief.
Members of the group
Current members
Max George - lead and backing vocals (2009–2014; 2021–present) Nathan Sykes - lead and backing vocals (2009–2014; 2021–present) Siva Kaneswaran - lead and backing vocals (2009–2014; 2021–present) Jay McGuiness - lead and backing vocals (2009–2014; 2021–present)
Former members
Tom Parker - lead and backing vocals (2009–2014; 2021–2022; his death)