Meghan told me what to play, says wedding DJ Idris

BRITISH actor Idris Elba is not just one of our most successful Hollywood stars.

He has also made a name for himself as a respected DJ who has performed at Ibiza superclubs and huge festivals around the world.

However, the Londoner has revealed that when he was asked to provide the musical entertainment at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding reception in Windsor, Meghan insisted on taking control.

The American former actress, 40, told Elba, 49, what songs he should play in his set.

‘Meghan had sent me a playlist, so I knew what she wanted already,’ he explains.

The Luther star, who has performed as a DJ for the queen of pop Madonna and even collaborated on a track with Sir Paul McCartney, notes that those were all ‘highpressure gigs’.

However, when he’s asked which he found to be ‘most stressful’, he replies: ‘The wedding, no doubt. This wasn’t like my cousin’s wedding.’ The evening celebration was held at Frogmore House, the Grade I listed former home of Queen Victoria’s mother. ‘This wasn’t at the community hall — the reception,’ says Elba, who made his name in celebrated U.S. crime drama The Wire. ‘This was a big, big deal.’ He adds of the Sussexes: ‘They’re good friends and I wanted to make sure they had a great time, so there was a lot of pressure.’ The night-time reception had already proved controversial. While showbusiness pals including George Clooney and James Corden were invited, some of Harry’s oldest friends were left wondering why they hadn’t made the guest list. Those who failed to receive invitations included Tom Inskip — known by his friends as ‘Skippy’ — with whom Harry had been best friends for years. Skippy reportedly served as a protective figure throughout the Prince‘s teen years, and was even at his side during Harry’s infamous Las Vegas holiday in 2012.