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Lindsay Lohan "Can Party as Hard" as The Wanted, Says Max George at Jingle Ball in NYC

Boy bander admits he's "probably not the best influence" on Liz & Dick star, who's hung out with the British group three times now this week

By Rebecca Macatee Dec 08, 2012 3:43 AMTags
Lindsay Lohan, Max George, Tom Parker, The WantedMarc Andrew Deley/FilmMagic

Lindsay Lohan has been spending a lot of time with The Wanted these days.

Max George, the Liz & Dick star's (assumed) love interest, told E! News Friday at NYC's Jingle Ball that Lindsay is "a good girl" and "can party, like, nearly as hard as we can."

LiLo saw the British boy band in Madison Square Garden on Nov. 29 when they opened for Justin Bieber's "Believe" Tour. Later that night, the 26-year-old actress partied with the guys at Avenue nightclub and ended up getting arrested for allegedly getting into an altercation with Tiffany Mitchell.

She also turned up at Q102's Jingle Ball concert in Philadelphia with The Wanted on Wednesday and was seen planting a quick peck on Max's lips backstage in Boston last night.

"Lindsay Lohan IS here. We DID see her smooching Max from the Wanted," tweeted Beantown deejay Jackson Blue after apparently witnessing the kiss.

Max said having Linds joining them on tour is "fun." When asked if he saw the two of them having a long-term relationship, he answered coyly, "Well, I suppose we're all good mates already, so yeah, that'll last."

When one reporter noted that Lindsay is "in a little bit of trouble right now" and asked Max if he and his bandmates planned to "help," things got a little awkward. "I'm sure she's got people around that know her much better than we do that can do that," Max said. "We're probably not the best influence, to be honest."

Hey, Lindsay's smitten with the bad boys, we don't blame her! Just before The Wanted took the stage, Lindsay ran up to Max and gave him a kiss on the neck. 

We hope Lindsay is on her best behavior tonight, though. Max told E! News he'd "probably" be hanging out with the Mean Girls starlet after the show, but his "mom and brother have flown over to see this gig" and he plans on "catching up with them" also. 

Jay McGuinness (aka our favorite member of The Wanted) is quite supportive of his bandmate's (rumored!) new lady. On Nov. 29, he wore a "Free Lindsay " T-shirt while performing at Madison Square Garden for the second night in a row.

His reasoning? "Well, obviously she was in a bit of trouble that night and I just wanted to cheer her up," he exclusively told E! News. "She is a sweetheart. I sent her a picture of me in it and she had a giggle. So, I wore it just to make her laugh.

"She's been on the bus with us for a while and come to a lot of gigs," he added. "She does a lot of other stuff, too. But yeah, she's our new friend."

One Direction has Taylor Swift, The Wanted has Lindsay Lohan. This boy band "feud" is like kittens vs. tigers.

Party on, kids. 

—Additional reporting by Alicia Quarles and Sharareh Drury