<figure id="attachment_464982" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-464982" style="width: 800px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="987d62c7"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/04/276a3abbab5dfa132d3492982807751c.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-464982" class="wp-caption-text">Ian Gillan, vocalist of Deep Purple, is a good-looking man at the age of 80.</figcaption></figure>
<h2><span class="strongInContent"> Four members of the band are over 77 years old.</span></h2>
<p> A silver-haired foreigner with a pure white shirt unbuttoned and his bright red tanned chest boldly exposed walks in a style that makes him look like a celebrity walking in a foreign resort. He looked like a celebrity walking in a foreign resort.</p>
<p> His name is Ian Gillan (80). His name is Ian Gillan, 80, and he is the vocalist of the world-famous British hard rock band &#8220;Deep Purple.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> The legendary band was formed in 1968 and broke up in 1976, but reunited in 1984 and has been active ever since, changing members 10 times. The band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide. The band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Ian is the second-generation vocalist of the band, having left and returned to the group twice, and has been a vocalist since 1992 to the present. Ian&#8217;s distinctive screeching vocal style had a great influence on the extreme metal vocals (death growl) that would later emerge. On April 10, the band paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister&#8217;s official residence, which became a hot topic of conversation&#8221; (music magazine writer).</span></p>
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<p> Prime Minister Takaichi has long been an avowed fan of the band. He also presented drummer Ian Paice (77) with a set of drumsticks. When this news was reported, there was a flurry of comments on social networking sites criticizing Prime Minister Takaichi, such as &#8220;This is no time for this&#8221; and &#8220;Performance first,&#8221; but this must mean that their presence had such a great impact on all quarters.</p>
<p> On the following day, the 11th, they successfully finished their performance at the Nippon Budokan. In the afternoon of the 12th, they arrived at JR Tokyo Station for their next performance in Osaka. As mentioned at the beginning of this article, Ian was the first to get off the wagon, and then the members got off in turn. A large number of tour staff accompanied them, but they themselves unloaded their carry-on cases from the car and also carried their backpacks on their backs as they began their journey. One of the many fans who had been eagerly awaiting their arrival said, &#8220;The four members are over 77 years old,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> One of the many fans who had been waiting for them to arrive said, &#8220;Four of the members are over 77 years old, yet they didn&#8217;t let the staff carry their luggage, they carried it themselves. They are world superstars, but they don&#8217;t act arrogant at all. I was impressed by the way they smiled when cheered and walked briskly, as if they were active rockers.</span></p>
<p> Fans from the past watched in awe as they moved from one place to another.</p>
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<p> In an interview with the British music magazine &#8220;UNCUT&#8221; last November, Ian was asked about his future plans,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> [Joon] When I run out of energy, I&#8217;ll stop. I don&#8217;t want to embarrass anyone. It&#8217;s not that far off. It&#8217;s coming. Before you know it.</span></p>
<p> He said. We hope this will not be the last time we see the legendary rock band in Japan.</p>
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<div data-friday-nextpage-lead=" Members of &quot;Deep Purple&quot; moving through Tokyo Station"></div>
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<figure id="attachment_464986" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-464986" style="width: 495px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="de83cdb0"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/04/d4d3c2cfcf9a4b7a9a52ae2114b4d215.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-464986" class="wp-caption-text"> Bassist Roger Glover (80)</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_464988" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-464988" style="width: 1498px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="c275227d"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/04/6ce3f36534d8585407c445adcc366a03.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-464988" class="wp-caption-text"> A courtesy visit to the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office on April 10 with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (from Deep Purple&#8217;s official Instagram @deeppurple_official)</figcaption></figure>


 Deep Purple came to Japan for the first time in two years for their Japan tour. Their visit to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was the talk of the town, and two days later, they were spotted at Tokyo Station. Fans were impressed by their "rocker" behavior.

Deep Purple&#8217;s courtesy visit to Prime Minister Takashi Takaichi draws attention&#8230; Fans in awe of their &#8220;rock&#8221; touring appearance.

Deep Purple’s courtesy visit to Prime Minister Takashi Takaichi draws attention… Fans in awe of their “rock” touring appearance.

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