Roads blocked, municipal decrees: the wedding celebrations of Dua Lipa and Callum Turner in Sicily disturb some of the residents

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner have officially called each other “oui” on May 31, 2026 at the Old Marylebone Town Hall in London. However, the famous singer, who is accustomed to Paris, and the actor five years her senior held, a week after this unforgettable day, to celebrate their wedding in Sicilyand in particular in Palermo, the capital of this southern Italian island.

The couple didn’t do things by halves so that the event remains forever engraved in their memories and those of their many guests. But we must believe that it will also remain engraved in the minds of several residents whose daily life is currently disrupted by these celebrations.

Sicilians express frustration over Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s wedding festivities

If Palermo has to welcome renowned celebrities like Elton John, Harry Styles or Kylie Minogue, to name a few, the city also has to deal with closed roads and other disruptions on the sidelines of what the local press calls the wedding of the year.

You will have understood, this one is not unanimous among the inhabitants, which saw two squares in the historic center closed to traffic. It was in these places that the festivities began on Friday evening, the day after the arrival of the bride and groom by private jet, as reported The Parisian. Quant à This Saturday June 6, 2026, the evening will take place in Villa Valguarnera, in Bagheria. For the occasion, the entire place located in front of it ist it also closed to traffic since 8 a.m.as indicated in a municipal decree.

The Guardian was able to interview some local residents, who deplore seeing their city monopolized by a handful of celebrities. “Sometimes it feels like the city is turning into an amusement park†, said Concetta Chillemi, who has her own boutique in town. She’s not the only one to complain about it. “While it is a pleasure to organize the festivities in Palermo, it has caused many problems. For example, for three days we were forced to park miles away and walk to work. Blocking the city is not acceptable. I could understand if it was for the pope, but not for a singer†, confided Clarissa, also impacted by this marriage.

If others emphasize the economic interest in hosting such an event, it is difficult for all the inhabitants of ignore the inconveniences they encounter in their daily lives because of this celebration. If Filippo Tripoli, mayor of the town of Bagheria, welcomes the international visibility that such an event brings, Roberto Lagalla, the mayor of Palermo, hears the complaints but mentions a “small sacrifice†to do to stimulate the economy.