Ananova:

Mick Jagger is to take his father to Buckingham Palace for his investiture.

The Rolling Stones singer officially collects his knighthood on Friday, December 12, after months of uncertainty about when he was available.

He is said to be "delighted" that a date has now been fixed.

Jagger has been touring with his band for months which meant he found it difficult to find an appropriate date.

He had been pencilled in for December 10, the same date as Jonny Wilkinson, but did not want to distract attention away from the achievements of England's Rugby World Cup hero.

A spokesman for the rock legend said: "Mick is delighted that a date has been agreed for the investiture after spending over a year touring the world with the Rolling Stones.

"He and his family are looking forward immensely to the occasion.

"He would also like to express his gratitude to Buckingham Palace for their understanding of his other commitments over the last 18 months."

The spokesman said the singer's 90-year-old father Joe will be joining him for the big day.

In the past 15 months the Stones played 114 shows worldwide to three and half million people.