Rock singer Pete Doherty, who is charged with drink-driving after a gig, posed for pictures on a court steps before being given until October to decide on his plea.

The 30-year-old Babyshambles star appeared for committal proceedings at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court.

Doherty, from Marlborough, was told to be at Gloucester Crown Court on October 2 to answer the alcohol charge and to fix a provisional trial date for the dangerous driving.