The Wanted

The Wanted
The Wanted in 2012
The Wanted in 2012
Background information
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresPop, dance pop
Years active
  • 2009-2014
  • 2021-present
LabelsGeffen
Island
Mercury
Members
Past member(s)Tom Parker (deceased)
Websitethewantedmusic.com

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.[1] Their first single, All Time Low, reached number 1 in the UK singles chart.[2] In 2011 they also recorded the song "Gold Forever" which was the official single for Comic Relief.[3]

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)

References

  1. ↑ "The Wanted - Artist". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "The Wanted". MTV. Archived from the original on 30 June 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Wanted record official song for Comic Relief". BBC. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2013.

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