With his unmistakable rasping voice, Sir Rod Stewart is one of the most iconic rock stars of all time, but that doesn't stop him from giving back to those who need it most. Just weeks after the 78-year-old stunned members of the public by paying for people to have hospital scans amid the rising number of people on Britain's National Health Service (NHS) waiting lists, Stewart has offered to pay for a fan to receive pioneering treatment for a rare genetic disorder. Attending a charity auction for mental health charity, My Black Dog, in Canary Wharf, the ' Forever Young ' hitmaker met 20-year-old Abi Evans, who has been diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which leaves her unable to walk.

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