Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo became one of the public figures or officials who attended the Deep Purple concert in Surakarta, Friday, March 10 evening. Ganjar's style while watching the legendary British band concert was also different from the others. He chose to watch in the festival stands rather than sit in a VIP seat.
"How come rock music is good. Watching rock music is interesting, so get together, people don't mess around like that. Except watching classical music is neat," he said when met at the festival stands while lesehan waiting for his idol band to take the stage.
Ganjar, who came with his wife, Siti Atikoh Ganjar Pranowo, and his son Zinedine Alam Ganjar, had indeed gone up to the VIP stands. However, it was only to greet President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo who had already arrived at the location. In the VIP stands, Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka and other figures were also seen.
"But I met the President above, if he had to be there. I gave permission first. Sir's permission, I want to go down, meet my friends. I gave permission to be downstairs so I could jump," he said.
Ganjar himself was already in the festival stands in the middle of the Godbless stage. He and his family were seen singing a number of songs sung by the band Godbless, such as Panggung Sandiwara and Rumah Kita.
After the Godbless stage action, almost all the spectators at the festival stands in the lesehan waiting for Deep Purple to go on stage. Not to forget Ganjar and his family also sat in the lesehan between the audience. He seemed to really enjoy the atmosphere.
So the signs of Deep Purple personnel entering the stage. Ganjar immediately stood up and was hysterical about the legendary band that was successful in the 70s and 80s. Because it was Ganjar's first time watching Deep Purple live because at his first concert in Indonesia about 48 years ago he was still small.
During the Deep Purple stage action, Ganjar kept moving. Every now and then he seems to be talking about following the music. Not only that, Ganjar also seems to really memorize Deep Purple songs by singing to several songs. Likewise with Siti Atikoh who is excited to sing.
"This is the same for the family as well. One rocker family is all," said Ganjar.
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