By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2026-06-07 12:06:10 | Updated at 2026-06-07 22:17:07
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Music legend Sir Elton John has been seen boarding a private jet after performing at Dua Lipa and Callum Turner's wedding.
The 79-year-old dressed in a blue tracksuit with red piping was helped off a minibus at Palermo airport and up the steps of a Bombardier Global 6000 private jet just after 12.30pm on Sunday.
He was accompanied by his husband David Furnish, 63, who was wearing a yellow suit and took a photo of the singer as he posed with ground staff.
Elton had performed his hit Your Song as Dua and Callum exchanged vows at their glamorous wedding in Bagheria near Palermo on the Italian island of Sicily.
It is thought that Elton and Dua's wedding dress designer Donatella Versace left soon after the dinner following the ceremony at Villa Valguarnera.
An insider said: 'Donatella and Elton left after the dinner they didn't stay for the fireworks and some of the older guests left just after midnight.'
The plane was chartered through Vistajet and cost £8,000 an hour and was hired for three hours for the journey back to Farnborough, Hampshire, near his Windsor home.
Sir Elton had flown in on Saturday on a similar plane - landing just one hour before the ceremony began - meaning his flights cost almost £50,000 but small change to a man worth £480 million.
His flight back to London had to be delayed slightly after his chauffeur driven car was held up in traffic.
Music legend Sir Elton John has been seen boarding a private jet after performing at Dua Lipa's wedding
The singer, 30, and the actor, 36, laid on a lavish party at the historic Villa Valguarnera in Bagheria, east of Palermo, where they exchanged vows six days after their official do at Marylebone Town Hall
Dua and Callum partied until 6am as their £1.5 million Sicilian wedding ended with a spectacular ten-minute firework display.
The singer, 30, and the actor, 36, laid on a lavish party at the historic Villa Valguarnera where they exchanged vows six days after their official do at Marylebone Town Hall.
And while pictures are yet to emerge of the bride and groom on Saturday, it's clear it was the celebrity wedding of the year so far due to its grandeur.
The couple treated their 200 guests to desserts, dancing and made sure that sweet nods to their love story were a big part of the day which is thought to have cost around £1.5million.
Things kicked off in the late afternoon at 18th century mansion Villa Valguarnera with Sir Elton performing his hit Your Song during the ceremony after jetting in via private jet from Farnborough.
One waiter told the Daily Mail: 'He had a person on each arm to guide him because he couldn't see but he played the piano magnificently.'
Security for the party was extreme with a double ring of steel around the venue with onlookers left disappointed as the only VIP seen was designer Donatella Versace.
She created two white dresses that Dua wore for the event - the first a 'glittering' diamond encrusted one for the ceremony - and the second another white one for the wild party.
The 79-year-old dressed in a blue tracksuit with red piping was helped off a minibus at Palermo airport and up the steps of a Bombardier Global 6000 private jet just after 12.30pm
The weekend began with a cocktail party on Friday night (the couple are seen arriving for the welcome drinks)
He was accompanied by his husband David Furnish, 63, who was wearing a yellow suit and took a photo of the singer as he posed with ground staff
Elton had performed his hit Your Song as Dua and Callum performed exchanged vows at their glamorous wedding in Bagheria near Palermo on the Italian island of Sicily
The plane was chartered through Vistajet and cost £8,000 an hour and was hired for three hours for the journey back to Farnborough, Hampshire, near his Windsor home
Sir Elton had flown in on Saturday on a similar plane - landing just one hour before the ceremony began
Dua and Callum partied until 6am as their £1.5 million Sicilian wedding ended with a spectacular ten-minute firework display
Insiders said two drones had been brought down by security inside the venue after being spotted by staff.
Music could be heard thumping from the speakers but so as to not disturb residents' speakers were pointed inwards towards the villa.
Police manned roadblocks and security staff with clipboards and earpieces checked off staff entering the grounds with waiters being asked to hand over their mobile phones.
One told the Daily Mail: 'We had to put stickers over the camera and microphone of our devices and then put them in plastic bags.
'I handed mine in at 11am and didn't get it back until gone midnight - it's the longest I haven't had my phone with me and probably did me some good !'
Sources said there was also a nod to Dua Lipa's Albanian heritage with Albanian music and dancing from a local Albanian community and her mum and dad clapped and danced enthusiastically.
The exchange of vows - which had no legal significance as they had officially married last weekend at Marylebone registry office - was for the benefit of 150 family and friends.
A semi-circle of chairs had been set up in front of Villa Valguarnera with a gazebo in the centre where they said their vows.
In what was the final part of a three-day extravaganza, the bride arrived around 6pm Sicilian time, making a spectacular entrance along a 650ft drive lined with bougainvillea trees.
His flight back to London had to be delayed slightly after his chauffeur driven car was held up in traffic
Elton and Dua have been close pals for years and he jetted over to perform at the lavish nuptials
Things kicked off in the late afternoon at 18th century mansion Villa Valguarnera with Sir Elton performing his hit Your Song during the ceremony
One waiter told the Daily Mail: 'He had a person on each arm to guide him because he couldn't see but he played the piano magnificently'
Details of the wedding started emerging on Sunday morning. Each guest was also given a white and red embroidered fan covered in cupid hearts and the slogan 'D&C'
Each ceremony chair was decorated with a white silk ribbon and gorgeous white flowers lined the aisle
As the temperature nudged 30C guests used fans left on the chairs and embroidered with the letters 'D' and 'C' to stay cool as well as mopping their brows with handkerchiefs that had the phrase 'Stay mad with me forever' stitched on them in red.
Guests enjoyed a cocktail reception on the terrace before sitting down to a three course dinner in the halls of the villa created by Michelin recognized chef Tony Lo Coco.
They dined on Anelletti alla Norma (a Sicilian pasta with aubergine), panelle (Sicilian chickpea fritters), and crocché (deep fried potato balls).
Then for dessert it was traditional cannoli and cassate (traditional Sicilian sponge cake).
Inside, the villa was decorated with peonies and hyacinths, with photo booths set up for souvenir pictures to be taken by guests.
The pretty curtain over the booth was embroidered with 'Dua&Callum'.
One guest named Antoine Billore shared some of these details on his Instagram including of a beautifully decorated table inside the villa.
Just before 11.30pm, a spectacular 10-minute firework display lit up the night sky above Villa Valguarnera.
Gold, white, and blue rockets lit up the inky black sky as onlookers craned their necks upwards to watch the incredible pyrotechnics.
As explosions rocked the night locals pulled over to watch and clapped and cheered shouting a traditional good luck message in Italian of 'Viva gli sposi' long live the bride and groom.
The couple were toasted with Blanc de Blanc champagne at midnight and a few minutes later some of the more elderly guests began to leave.
Songs from Carl Cox, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, and Peggy Gou were playing as people took to the dance floor to dance the night away.
They dined on Anelletti alla Norma (a Sicilian pasta with aubergine), panelle (Sicilian chickpea fritters), and crocché (deep fried potato balls)
A semi-circle of chairs had been set up in front of Villa Valguarnera with a gazebo in the centre where they said their vows
Cigarettes were provided and on the chairs outside for the ceremony and attendees were given beautiful handkerchiefs that were embroidered with the slogan: 'Stay mad with me forever'
Inside, the villa was decorated with peonies and hyacinths, with photo booths set up for souvenir pictures to be taken by guests
The pretty curtain over the booth was embroidered with 'Dua&Callum'
An insider said: 'Donatella and Elton left after the dinner they didn't stay for the fireworks and some of the older guests left just after midnight.
'But the younger ones partied on, there was a dance floor inside but then the afterparty moved on inside with DJs playing music and the late shift workers were told it would be going on until 6am.'
There had been suggestions Madonna, Harry Styles and Robbie Williams would turn up but there was no sign although there were still plenty of A list guests including Charli XCX and her husband The 1975 drummer George Daniel.
Actor Joe Alwyn, Mark Ronson with his wife Grace Gummer, Kevin Turner, Laura Vandall, Edgar Kerri, and singer Olivia Dean are also believed to have attended.
Guests left Saturday night's party in a fleet of blacked out Mercedes Vito people carriers at the end of the party which brought the curtain down on three days of celebrations.
It appears that every detail was accounted for by celebrity wedding planner Alessandra Grillo.
The attention to detail for the wedding began with their welcome party on Friday night where the square where they hosted a cocktail party was decorated with bookcases - a sweet nod to how they met.
Despite having nearly met many times before, Dua and Callum first crossed paths while dining separately at The River Cafe in London, where they were introduced by Ruthie Rogers, the owner of the famed restaurant.
The encounter was brief, and nothing came of it - until they ran into each other again a year later in 2024.
One guest named Antoine Billore shared a snap and clip with a glamorous companion as they took a scooter through the streets of Palermo on the wedding day
Guests left Saturday night's party in a fleet of blacked out Mercedes Vito people carriers at the end of the party which brought the curtain down on three days of celebrations
And seemed in good spirits
The singer was having dinner with her friend Mustafa the Poet in LA, while Callum was in town promoting Masters of the Air.
Dua told Vogue she remembered thinking: 'Oh, it's that really hot guy from the River Café.'
Her interest only grew when she noticed that Callum was reading the same book as her: Hernán Díaz's Trust.
When asked if she felt it meant they were destined to be together, she told Vogue: '1,000 per cent.'
Callum elaborated on the moment during an interview with The Sunday Times Style magazine in October 2025.
'We sat next to each other and realised we were reading the same book, which is crazy,' he said. 'It's called Trust, and I had just finished the first chapter and I told her, and she looked at me and said, 'I just finished the first chapter too.''
On Saturday night the bride and groom's families were driven from Palermo to the villa – though the trip nearly ended in disaster for Dua's mum, Anesa, when a driver admitted to leaving her shoes in his car.
Things kicked off at around in the late afternoon at 18th century mansion Villa Valguarnera with Sir Elton John performing his hit Your Song during the ceremony
Just before 11.30pm, a spectacular 10-minute firework display lit up the night sky above Villa Valguanera
The ceremony was attended by 200 guests, with multiple vans ferrying the wedding party seen arriving at the villa
A ring of steel was thrown up around the Sicilian villa, made famous by the hit series The White Lotus, with metal barriers put up on side roads leading to the venue
Standing on the pavement they began playing their trombones and trumpets
Locals pulled over in their cars to watch and beeped their horns shouting in Italian: 'Viva gli sposi' - long live the bride and groom.
Dua and James Bond favourite Callum arrived in Palermo on Thursday, and were joined by singer Charli XCX as well as the singer's parents Duji and Anesa and Mr Turner's mother Rose.
On Thursday night guests, who were staying at the £1,000-a-night Igiea hotel in the city, were treated to a yacht party. And on Friday the couple hosted a party at Galleria Moderna.
The bride stunned in a custom-made Bottega Veneta dress. Her handbag was also by the designer, with feathers added to the £2,580 Andiamo clutch.
However, Palermo locals were not impressed by the festivities. They put posters up saying: 'Palermo is not for rent. Public spaces belong to everyone.'
Another read: 'Our square is not your living room,' and 'Palermo is not for the rich.'
Villa Valguarnera was formerly a Mafia lair but has since been taken over by Vittoria Alliata Di Villafranca who still lives in the magnificent 18th Century baroque residence.
In the 1980s the local mob briefly controlled the property and had plans to convert it into a casino and famously stole a statue of Cyclops using a helicopter.
On the villa's website, the Princess wrote: 'I never imagined I'd have to defend, tooth and nail, this priceless cultural heritage from the deadly incursions of politicians and Mafiosi.'
