Red Ronnie's Green Pass protest at Messina's MuMe museum

Italian music critic Red Ronnie, 70, attempted to visit the MuMe museum in Messina, Sicily, to see two Caravaggio paintings—'Resurrezione di Lazzaro' and 'Adorazione dei pastori'—but was denied entry after refusing to show his Green Pass and wear a mask. He claimed that scanning the pass would violate his privacy under the Italian Constitution. Museum director Orazio Micali called the incident premeditated and embarrassing, noting that Ronnie and his companions refused to leave, prompting police intervention. The Consiglio di Stato had recently ruled that requiring the Green Pass does not violate privacy. Ronnie, a known anti-vaxxer, has previously spread conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and vaccines. He later boasted that the controversy gave the museum free publicity.