Jeff Bezos’s upcoming Venice wedding has become a lightning rod for protest, as locals disgruntled with overtourism join climate activists to rage against a spectacle that to them epitomises many global ills.

The lavish but controversial wedding of the Amazon founder and his former TV personality bride is expected to take place in the ancient Italian city later this week.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez upcoming Venice wedding was met with protests in the city, with locals citing concerns about overtourism.