Italians Protest Dua Lipa and Callum Turner Taking over Their City for 3-Day Wedding
Authorities have restricted access to key sites as locals protest the couple’s $2 million celebration and early business closures, officials and reports said.
- British singer Dua Lipa and British actor Callum Turner are hosting a three-day wedding celebration in Palermo, Sicily, sparking protests as residents object to the closure of public squares for the private event.
- The Palermo Council accepted $13,000 from organizers to rent Piazza Croce dei Vesperi, prompting authorities to impose a reported "ring of steel" restricting traffic and access to the famed square.
- Residents have posted protest signs around Palermo stating "Palermo is not for rent" and "Our square is not your living room," while one local resident told media, "We can't say anything."
- Antonio Rini of the Palermo Council justified the arrangements, claiming the $2 million celebration will promote the city internationally, despite the estimated event forcing local businesses to close early on Friday.
- The couple, who married in London on May 31, are hosting guests including Charli XCX, Elton John, Olivia Dean, and Simon Porte Jacquemus at the Villa Igiea hotel, with celebrations continuing through Sunday in Bagheria.
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And if Dua Lipa and her bridegroom have the city in their heart, to say it with their social posts, the Palermons do not at the moment return: on the streets become off-limits with bans and crazy traffic, appeared posters with writings such as "Our square is not your living room" or "Palermo" is not for rent.
The celebration of the wedding of Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner in Sicily has provoked a wave of criticism and protests in Palermo, where neighbors and traders question the restrictions imposed to guarantee the privacy and security of the celebrations scheduled for this weekend.
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Italians protest Dua Lipa and Callum Turner taking over their city for 3-day wedding
In echos of public protests last year when Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez took over Venice for their three-day wedding, locals in another Italian city are annoyed that they have to deal with Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s wedding extravaganza,…
Residents of the Italian island of Sicily are not happy with the three-day wedding of Dua Lipa (30) and Callum Turner (36). The festivities, which are estimated to cost 1.6 million euros, have led to great frustration among the local population. “Palermo is not for rent.”
Residents of the Italian island of Sicily are not happy with the three-day wedding of Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, according to various local media reports. Reportedly, part of the city of Palermo has been closed off due to the festivities and there is a massive police presence.
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