But the 53-year-old politician certainly took it well, quoting the post and writing: “Great to see you @kishida230. Katy and I were so glad to have the chance to sit down with you and Yuko.”Thank you, Fumio, for your friendship and your continued commitment to both the international rules-based order and to a better future for everyone.”Fans were gobsmacked, with one writing: “‘Katy and I’ is something that I could’ve never imagined.”Another wrote: “The fact that Taylor’s hard launch with Travis involved Prince William, while Justin and Katy did theirs with Japan’s prime minister… pop stars are announcing relationships like politicians and I love it.”

This is a reference to a selfie Swift shared with Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte at one of her concerts in June last year, which also just so happened to include Kelce in the first picture they’d shared together on Instagram.Perry has a history of impressive launches given she blasted off into space on Jeff Bezos’ rocket earlier this year, but having her relationship confirmed via international diplomacy might well be a ‘Dark Horse’ for the best hard launch in history.It’s been a busy few months for the 41-year-old, who has also been dragged into a $5 million legal battle with a disabled war veteran in the US.