Busta Rhymes cleared to perform at gig

Busta Rhymes has been told that he can perform at a charity gig tonight.

The US rapper - real name Trevor George Smith Jr - was detained at London City Airport yesterday following allegations of unresolved convictions in his home country.

However, a judge later ordered his release, saying his detention was arguably unlawful.

Rhymes will take to the stage at the Orange RockCorps gig at the Royal Albert Hall after winning a High Court ruling allowing him to remain in the country. Justice Nicholas Stadlen said he did not want to interfere with the concert, which is being held for volunteers who earned their tickets by doing four hours of community service.

"What weighs in the balance is not just what effect that would have on Mr. Smith, to which I pay considerably less regard than the effect on the 4,000 volunteers who would be disappointed if he didn't perform this evening," Stadlen said.

Other acts in the show's lineup include Feeder, John Legend, The Automatic and Guillemots.