Hollywood’s most loved-up couple, Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, reportedly paid £5000 (approx. AUD$9456.50) to Palermo residents following complaints over their second wedding.
Ahead of their second round of nuptials — this time with Italy’s romantic Sicily as their backdrop — police ripped down posters protesting against the couple’s three-day celebration, per The Sun.
However, according to the publication, the newlyweds attempted to make amends with angry residents by paying them £5000 (approx. AUD$9456.50) as compensation for disruptions caused by their ultra-luxe celebrations.
“It doesn’t really match the idyllic love story vibe that Dua seems to be going for,” an insider dished to the publication.
Protests against the wedding kicked off after roadblocks and a no-drone fly zone were enforced to accommodate Dua and Callum’s three-day shebang.
The Sun reported that city’s the Quattro Canti and Piazza Sant’Anna were sealed off “for the first three days” of Dua and Callum’s wedding.
Posters with phrases like “Our square is not your living room” and “Palermo is not for rent” appeared around the city, and the Piazza Croce dei Vespri was vandalised with obscenities and claims of unpaid debt.
According to The New Zealand Herald, an anti-tourist group that claimed to be behind the posters wrote online, “If you live in the historical centre and you too want to pay tribute to Dua Lipa, hang this welcome poster from your balcony”.
Dua and Callum’s second wedding comes on the heels of their incredibly intimate first wedding, which took place at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London on Sunday, May 31st.
Their second Italian wedding, which kicked off over the weekend, is a much larger celebration packed with a star-studded guest list, which included Charli xcx, Mark Ronson, and Elton John, who reportedly serenaded the couple with “Your Song”.
Last year, Venice locals protested against the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez. After weeks upon weeks of demonstrations, the pair ended up moving their wedding to a smaller part of the city due to security concerns.
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