James Rhodes, the acclaimed pianist who had to overturn a high court injunction to allow him to publish his memoir, has been added to the bill of the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Rhodes will be speaking at the festival on August 30 at 945pm.

Rhodes, 40, persuaded Supreme Court justices to lift an injunction which barred publication of his autobiographical book, Instrumental.

The Court of Appeal had granted an injunction temporarily blocking publication of parts of the book after Mr Rhodes' ex-wife raised fears that detail would come to the attention of their 12-year-old son and cause him ''serious harm''.

Mr Rhodes then asked the Supreme Court for a ruling.

Five Supreme Court justices announced the decision in May after analysing the case at a hearing in London in January.

Mr Rhodes' publisher, Edinburgh-based Canongate, was a co-defendant in the case and vigorously supported Rhodes and their joint right to publish throughout the protracted legal battle that began in the spring of 2014.

The book details sexual abuse Rhodes suffered as a child.

In May, Mr Rhodes was at the Supreme Court in London to hear the panel of justices rule in his favour - and was joined by actor Benedict Cumberbatch, a friend from his school days.

After they hugged outside the court, Mr Rhodes said: "This is a victory for freedom of speech.

"If this had been allowed to continue anyone could have used this to ban any book.

"We do not ban books in this country."

He said the decision also sent a message to children who were victims of abuse and added: "I was told not to tell when I was a child. Children are told not to tell. The message is 'tell someone'. This is a victory for victims."

Nick Barley, director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival said: "This is a fascinating introduction and insight into classical music looking at some of the key composers and pieces of music that have defined James's life.

"He himself is a great champion of the importance of music schools, mental health awareness and enabling and supporting victims of abuse and we are very much looking forward to welcoming him to the Book Festival in August."

The Edinburgh International Book Festival runs from 15 to 31 August.