ROCK star Bryan Ferry's son Otis will have his 'witness nobbling' charges against him dropped.

The 26-year-old huntsman was also told he can now re-enter his home county of Shropshire for the first time since he was freed from Gloucester prison on bail in January.

The prosecution said at Gloucester Crown Court this week it plans to discontinue its allegations Mr Ferry perverted the course of justice by trying to stop a witness giving evidence against him in a robbery and assault trial last year.

The judge described the situation as 'nonsensical' and 'farcical' adding he was concerned and 'taken aback' to hear the prosecution's position as they had persuaded him at earlier hearings to remand Mr Ferry in custody for more than four months on the perverting the course of justice allegation.

Judge Picton called for the lawyer in charge of the case, Kerry Barker, who was not in court today, to appear before him at a future hearing to give a full explanation of what has been going on.