Watch: Johnson downs champagne and sings karaoke in Capri nightclub

Telegraph

2 days ago

Boris Johnson downed champagne straight from the bottle, waved Union Jack flags and burst into song while dancing on a table at a nightclub in Capri.
The exuberant display at the popular Taverna Anema e Core club was captured on video and in photographs posted on social media, as the former prime minister also donned a sombrero to cheers from the crowd of revellers.
Mr Johnson was at the party hotspot with his wife Carrie and their two-month-old baby, Poppy.
The family toured Capri's pebbled beaches and mixed with the crowds of summer tourists strolling the quaint streets lined with designer stores, before spending a day on the mainland touring the ancient ruins of Pompeii with the children, it is understood.
'It is great for Capri to see someone like Boris Johnson relaxed on holiday and expressing himself with so much passion,' said a former local politician who did not want to be named. 'It is great for the island's image.'
The couple were spotted at the Gran Caffe in the island's main piazza, before heading to the nightclub around midnight and singing and dancing until 1.30am on Friday.
Mr Johnson, dressed in a brown T-shirt and shorts, was handed a bottle of Dom Perignon champagne emblazoned with a picture of his face.
Local reports suggested that staff had printed copies of Mr Johnson's parliamentary portrait onto the bottle of champagne and the band played the national anthem in his honour.
After swigging his champagne, Mr Johnson was apparently so taken by the music that he jumped up on stage to join the band in a string of hits, including 'Stand by me', 'Hey Jude', ' Mamma Mia' and 'Sweet Caroline.'
He was also spotted waving the Union Jack.
During his late-night partying, Mr Johnson also put a sombrero on his head and waved a Mexican flag.
His wife, meanwhile held their baby to her chest in a sling. The pair appeared in good spirits, laughing and joking and sharing a kiss, in footage posted on social media.
Mr Johnson was featured on the nightclub's official Instagram page, posing with the owner, Gianluigi Lembo, while holding a Union Jack which had his face on it.
The Anema e Core, which means heart and soul in Neopolitan, describes itself as 'la dolce vita' of Capri and has a reputation for late-night partying and rowdy music. Gianluigi took over the taverna from his late father, Guido, and the band continues to play a mix of traditional Neopolitan numbers and modern hits.
It has attracted scores of VIPs and Hollywood A-listers over the years.
Jennifer Lopez took the microphone and gave a spontaneous live performance there last year.
Actors Leonardo Di Caprio, Matthew McConaughey, and Reese Witherspoon have also spent nights in the taverna while on the island.