Rod Stewart looks in high spirits as he is mobbed by adoring fans while enjoying a trip to Rome

He is one of the music industry's most iconic performers.

So it was no surprise Rod Stewart was mobbed by adoring fans during his trip to Rome, Italy on Thursday.

The rock star, 74, cut a casual figure as he was greeted by Celtic supporters ahead of Glasgow Celtic's game with Lazio in the Europa League.

Popular: Rod Stewart, 74, was mobbed by adoring fans during his trip to Rome, Italy on Thursday

Popular: Rod Stewart, 74, was mobbed by adoring fans during his trip to Rome, Italy on Thursday

Rod enjoyed lunch in the Italian capital before he was recognised by a group of fans and posed for pictures with them. 

The musician donned a cream hoodie with blue jeans and white trainers, completing his look for the day with a pair of shades.

Rod looked in high spirits as he joined in with a group of Celtic supporters as a camera crew filmed the star.     

The star is no doubt enjoying every moment after receiving the all-clear from prostate cancer in July following a secret three-year battle with the disease.

The rock star cut a casual figure as he was greeted by Celtic supporters ahead of Glasgow Celtic's game with Lazio in the Europa League

The rock star cut a casual figure as he was greeted by Celtic supporters ahead of Glasgow Celtic's game with Lazio in the Europa League

Speaking on Loose Women, wife Penny Lancaster recalled: 'He's very up on his health. He doesn't believe in retirement, he wants to keep going forever, so he's always getting screenings and tests...

'It's emotional. We kept it quiet for two and a half years now. The positive news is we caught it early enough.'

Detailing the gruelling radiation treatment the Maggie May singer underwent to beat the disease, she said: 'Rod and I were travelling into London at the same time every single day, going to the clinic.

Trip: Rod looked in high spirits as he joined in with a group of Celtic supporters as a camera crew filmed the star

Trip: Rod looked in high spirits as he joined in with a group of Celtic supporters as a camera crew filmed the star 

'Rod's never done one day, one week the same ever in his entire life. He put his positive head on, along with myself. The nurses had a little room for him. He took his computer, he said this was like my day in the office.'

Rod - who also has adult children Sarah Streeter, Kimberly Stewart, Sean Stewart, Ruby Stewart, Renée Stewart and Liam Stewart from previous relationships - and Penny decided not to tell his two youngest children until after he was given the all-clear.

She added: 'We told the older ones. Aidan was only five or six so wasn't old enough to understand. It would be too much for them [the younger ones] to understand.

'When daddy finally told everybody the good news, and to get the message out there for guys out there over 50 go and get the test, then we told the little ones.'

Health: is no doubt enjoying every moment after receiving the all-clear from prostate cancer in July following a secret three-year battle with the disease (pictured in November 2019)

Health: is no doubt enjoying every moment after receiving the all-clear from prostate cancer in July following a secret three-year battle with the disease (pictured in November 2019) 

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