Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi thrilled by Deep Purple’s visit to her office
The meeting followed a request from the band and gave Japan’s first female prime minister a brief break before its 2026 tour begins.
- On Friday, legendary British rock band Deep Purple visited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at her office in Tokyo, greeting the longtime superfan with enthusiasm and photos.
- A giddy Takaichi presented drummer Ian Paice with signed, Japanese-made TAMA drumsticks, telling him, "You are my god," expressing her deep admiration for the band.
- Lead singer Ian Gillan learned Takaichi bought the "Machine Head" album in grade school; she joked, "These days, when I fight with my husband I drum to 'Burn' and cast a curse on him."
- The courtesy call offered a welcome respite for the Prime Minister, who emphasized that promoting cultural content remains central to her government's growth strategy.
- Deep Purple kicks off its 2026 Japan tour on Saturday at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan, while Takaichi manages diplomatic strain with China and energy concerns tied to Middle East conflicts.
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Deep Purple stopped by the premier before their Japan tour. An enthusiastic Sanae Takaichi, a fan of the band for over 50 years, shared with the members that she deeply respects them and often plays the song Burn when she argues with her husband.
Deep Purple rocks Japanese PM's office
Legendary British rock band Deep Purple have returned to Japan, a country they first toured more than half a century ago. Despite releasing an album titled “The Last Concert in Japan” in 1977, the band are currently on their “Mad in Japan” tour. Among those thrilled to see them was none other than Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, an avid drummer herself. A drummer during her student days, Takaichi previously even invited South Korea’s pres…
British rock band Deep Purple meets major fan, Japan's PM Takaichi
The British rock band Deep Purple has met with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae. She played the drums in a band while in university, and has described herself as a longtime fan of the legendary rockers.
The Prime Minister of Japan, Sanae Takaichi, starred in an unusual diplomatic meeting this Friday, welcoming to her official residence the members of the British band Deep Purple, of which she is a faithful follower and whose drummer, Ian Paice, referred to as her "god".Continue reading....
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