ANGRY Sicilian locals hit out at Dua Lipa after two city piazzas were cordoned off for the singer’s wedding bash this weekend.
On Thursday cops tore down posters protesting “Palermo is not for rent” and “Our square is not your living room”.
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Dua Lipa paid £5,000 to residents in Palermo to say thank you for taking over their streets Credit: Nick Edwards
Dua married husband Callum Turner in a lavish wedding on the Italian island of Sicily Credit: BackGrid
Pop icon Dua and actor Callum were joined by fellow celebs as they celebrated their wedding Credit: BackGrid
Sicilian locals plastered posters around the city expressing their unhappiness with Dua Credit: Andrew Styczynski
But yesterday morning graffiti had also appeared on walls in the picturesque Piazza Croce dei Vespri.
The square and adjoining Piazza Sant’Anna have been sealed off for the first of three days of celebrations as One Kiss star Dua, 30, and actor Callum Turner, 36, mark their nuptials.
They officially married in London last weekend before flying to Italy this week.
Guests including singer Charli XCX and music producer Mark Ronson were in Palermo for drinks last night.
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Yesterday, it emerged Dua has paid £5,000 to residents.
The gesture is understood to compensate locals whose apartments overlook the area for parking problems.
But a marble column in the centre had last night not been cleaned of old foul-mouthed graffiti complaining of an unpaid debt.
A source said: “It doesn’t really match the idyllic love story vibe that Dua seems to be going for.”
Plainclothes officers removed posters from the graffiti-laden wall Credit: Andrew Styczynski
Streets were closed off for Dua and Callum’s wedding Credit: Andrew Styczynski
Dua and Callum held an official wedding in London last weekend Credit: Ray Collins
Dua, Callum and guests have been staying at the five star Villa Igiea hotel overlooking Palermo’s marina.
The couple got a huge cheer and applause as they arrived at their party last night, with Dua dazzling in a halterneck backless dress.
Callum wore a casual suit and could not resist giving his new wife a cheeky squeeze of her bum, left.
The square was decked out with classic Italian cars and an outdoor cocktail bar.
Earlier, police moved on locals in Piazza Sant’Anna.
One resident said of the cops’ action: “It all seems a bit over the top.
“We just wanted to see Dua Lipa and wish her well.”
