Idris Elba, Tems and Deepak Chopra to headline SXSW festival in London - Festival is bringing Texas to Shoreditch with a star-studded lineup of panellists and performers

SXSW London has revealed the first wave of headline speakers and music partners for its debut in the UK this year, with showcases from the likes Best Fit, alongside Trench, Clash, Crack and Billboard.

Idris Elba, Deepak Chopra, Katherine Ryan, Wyclef Jean, Tems, Jenn Nkiru, Jean-Michel Jarre and Joe Wicks are among the speakers set for the first edition of South by Southwest London this summer. "Attendees will hear from industry leaders at the cutting edge of what is new and future facing alongside some of the world's biggest