Overview

• Four holidaymakers in Ostuni, Italy, found an extra €8 line item labeled “music” on their August 17 bill.
• Staff said the charge covered the venue’s DJ, while the diners maintain they were not told about it in advance.
• The group expected to split roughly £42 four ways but were asked to pay £12.20 each after the surcharge.
• An image of the receipt spread widely on social media, with comparisons to Italy’s traditional coperto and complaints about disclosure.
• Reports tie the incident to other recent add‑on fees, including €12 for a handbag hook in Ibiza and a small pepper charge in Bari, with no official response reported.