Deep Purple thrills Japan’s superfan prime minister with a quick visit

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (third from left) poses with members of British rock band Deep Purple — (left to right) Don Airey, Ian Paice, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and Simon McBride — during their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday
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Legendary British rock band Deep Purple made ⁠Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s day with a brief visit to their high-profile superfan on Friday as they returned to the country they first toured more than half a century ago.Takaichi’s reputation as an amateur drummer and ​fan of hard rock and heavy metal has been well documented, ‌and ‌she has referred to Deep Purple as one of ​her favorite bands along with the likes of Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden.“You are my god,” a giddy Takaichi said in ⁠English to Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice, presenting him with a set of made-in-Japan ⁠drumsticks that she signed.

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