Charli XCX (33) and her husband George Daniel (35) posted scenes from pre-wedding celebrations in Palermo on Instagram, including a rehearsal of their first dance inside an 18th-century palace, as reports say the couple are preparing a second wedding celebration in Sicily.
The posts showed the couple and friends sipping Aperol Spritzes, smoking and walking through Palermo before visiting Palazzo Valguarnera Gangi, a Baroque residence that featured in Luchino Visconti’s 1963 film Il Gattopardo (The Leopard). Video clips and photographs included the pair practising a dance in an ornate room and footage of Daniel rolling what appeared to be cannabis after they returned to their hotel, according to the social media content.
The couple legally married in London earlier this year in a small ceremony reported to have included about 20 friends and family. After that ceremony, Charli XCX shared clips from the day on TikTok showing a Vivienne Westwood mini wedding dress and a second white dress by Nova Cora, and posted footage of a lively afterparty featuring friends dancing and smoking.
News outlets have reported that Charli XCX and Daniel intend to hold a second, larger celebration in Sicily at an "intimate resort" with a party element described by one source as a "no expense spared rave cave." A person quoted by The Sun said the event would feature personalised cocktails and no set curfew, adding that the party would continue until the "last person standing collapses into bed." Those details have been attributed to unnamed sources.
Reports say the couple were joined in Palermo by friends including model and social media figures and collaborators; names mentioned in social coverage and reports include Gabbriette, Devon Carlson, interior designer Georgia May Somary, writer Drew Pearce and producer Rostam Batmanglij. Daniel’s bandmates from The 1975 were reported to be expected at the Sicily celebration, though frontman Matty Healy was said to be in Los Angeles and may face scheduling challenges, according to published accounts.
A statement denying that a second wedding was planned was attributed to a source close to the star in some coverage. Media organisations have also said they contacted Charli XCX’s representatives for comment.
The Palazzo Valguarnera Gangi, which the couple visited, is frequently used as a setting for high-profile events and film shoots; social media posts showed the palace’s historic interiors used as the rehearsal backdrop. The Italy trip follows the couple’s official London marriage and a reception in Hackney that was described in reports as family-style, with pasta, champagne and friends walking through Hackney High Street to a local restaurant.
Charli XCX, who records and performs under the stage name, has increasingly used social media to share moments from her personal life and celebrations. The Instagram material posted around the Palermo visit offered followers candid images of the couple and their companions enjoying the city’s cafes, streets and cultural sites.
No independent confirmation of the scale or exact timing of any Sicily celebration was available at the time of publication. Media organisations have reported differing accounts and attributed details to unnamed insiders; representatives for Charli XCX were contacted for clarification.