Rod Stewart sparked cause for concern last week when he was spotted breaking down in tears in an LA store.
The 78-year-old rocker was snapped being comforted by wife Penny Lancaster, days after Page Six published claims his eldest son Sean, 42, had "cashed out" the funds he stood to inherit after his father's death to help rebuild his clothing line, Dirty Weekend.
"Everyone was shocked to see Rod break down," an insider tells Woman's Day of the Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? singer.
"He's normally such a happy, glass-half-full kind of guy who loves life, his family and wife Penny, so to breakdown in public feels completely out of character.
"There are concerns that there's more to it than a few rumours about Sean's finances and a spending spree."
HEALTH WORRIES
In March this year, Rod sparked fears for his health after he pulled out of a gig in Australia at the last minute.
Taking to social media, the music legend wrote, "I'm absolutely downhearted that I'm disappointing my fans who bought tickets to A Day On The Green.
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