Italian police on the island of Stromboli shut down a party attended by Mick Jagger because music is banned on Wednesdays under a local ordinance. The Rolling Stones frontman, 82, was celebrating the completion of filming for Three Incestuous Sisters, a film by Italian director Alice Rohrwacher, at a local venue on Wednesday night.
The party included co-stars Josh O'Connor, Jessie Buckley, Saoirse Ronan, Dakota Johnson and Isabella Rossellini. According to Italian press reports, the music was played from a small speaker at an acceptable volume, but residents complained, prompting police intervention shortly before midnight. The partygoers reluctantly accepted the order, causing some confusion and hilarity.
Riccardo Gullo, mayor of Lipari, which administers Stromboli, could not be reached for comment. Rosa Oliva, president of the grassroots association Pro Loco Amo Stromboli, criticised the shutdown, calling it 'yet another sign' the island was being penalised during moments of visibility rather than supported, especially after a winter of shortages.
Jagger, who owns a home in Sicily, left Stromboli on Thursday by private helicopter. The film is based on Audrey Niffenegger's novel of the same name, and Rohrwacher is known for her acclaimed films Happy as Lazzaro and La Chimera.
