Ska band Madness are scheduled to play Belsonic music festival in Belfast on August 20.

BBC News reports that Patrick Joseph O'Neill, 41, has had his curfew extended for the evening so he can attend the gig.

O'Neill is facing charges of wounding with intent and possession of a pistol with intent. The alleged incident is said to have taken place in Ardoyne, north Belfast during November 2010. The accused denies the charges.

The reports state that O'Neill applied for a relaxation of his bail conditions earlier this week, with a Belfast Crown Court judge agreeing to extend his curfew to midnight for the day in question. His curfew had previously been from 8pm to 6am daily.

O'Neill's defence barrister said that his client had adhered to all of his bail conditions to date.