US rap star Busta Rhymes is waiting to find out whether he can play at a charity concert in London later amid a legal battle to enter the UK.
He was not initially allowed in because of "unresolved convictions" in the US.
He was held for 12 hours at London City Airport on Thursday before a judge agreed to let him into the country.
There will now be a High Court hearing to determine whether he can stay to play the Orange RockCorps gig for 5,000 volunteers at the Royal Albert Hall.
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He said: "It seems to me that it is difficult to see upon what basis the temporary admission of the claimant or his temporary release into the jurisdiction has been refused.
"In all the circumstances it seems to me that he is entitled to an order that he be released forthwith or alternatively is entitled to bail."
The rapper was kept in a room measuring 7ft by 8ft at the east London airport, watched by five armed police officers, Mr Justice Flaux heard.
Ryhmes - real name Trevor George Smith Jr - went to a London hotel after the decision.
The hearing at 1400 BST (1300 GMT) on Friday will determine whether he can stay and perform.
"I came to the UK to perform for all of the Orange RockCorps volunteers who put in time in their community and that's what I'm going to do," he said in a statement.
Rhymes, who has already been allowed entry to the UK twice this year, has a valid work permit for the concert.
He has enjoyed eight UK top 10 singles over the past 12 years, including the recent hit We Made It with Linkin Park in June.
RockCorps concerts let music fans earn their tickets by spending four hours volunteering in community projects.
The shows have been running for four years in the US, but this is the first such event in the UK.
RockCorps co-founder Stephen Greene said: "Busta's release is an extremely welcome development.
"RockCorps has inspired thousands of young Brits to help their community, get involved and make a real difference through a love of music, so we have every confidence that the government will rule in our favour."
Soul singer John Legend, rappers Ludacris and Lethal Bizzle and rock bands The Automatic, Feeder and Guillemots are also on the bill.
Guillemots singer Fyfe Dangerfield said of the event: "It's something we'd heard about before because I know it's been going on in America for a few years and it's a really good idea.
"I like the concept of people doing a few hours work to help out their communities instead of paying money to get a ticket."
His band joined in the volunteer work by painting the walls at the site of their first gig, Toynbee Hall, a charity in east London.
Other activities have included picking litter, planting trees, restoring second-hand furniture and mucking out stables.
Vanessa Akuoko, 17, from Bermondsey, south London, signed up to help clean the banks of the River Thames.
"I think it's a good idea because there was a reward at the end of it and you get different sorts of people involved," she said.
"It's a good feeling knowing that you're doing something for your community and getting rewarded for it."
Marcus-Alexander Neil, aged 18, from Harrow, north London, heard about RockCorps through Facebook.
His volunteering took place at a primary school in Islington.
"We transformed the rooftop into a vegetable garden because they had a new Jamie Oliver-style cookery club and they needed somewhere to grow their vegetables," he said.
"Volunteering is not something the average teenager would think about.
"But as soon as you tag on a ticket to a gig, that's something that automatically all teenagers can relate to.
"And then once you're involved, you forget about the ticket. After an hour's working, you're thinking about your project, not about your ticket."
(BBC)
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