NEW YORK — Performer and illusionist David Blaine has a new stunt in the works.
According to WPIX and WCBS, the 47-year-old announced Wednesday that he plans to use helium balloons to fly over New York's Hudson River. He will broadcast the new feat on his YouTube channel Aug. 31 in a special called "Ascension."
This stunt has been 10 years in the making.
— David Blaine (@davidblaine) August 12, 2020
Let's turn worry into wonder and take magic to new heights. #DavidBlaineAscension, August 31st only on @YouTube Join me on the ascent: https://t.co/bVy2WU5kvM #youtubeoriginals pic.twitter.com/eke9hZ8zOq
"On Aug. 31, worry becomes wonder, anxiety turns to awe, and the mundane becomes the magical," reads a trailer for the special.
>> Click here to watch the special on Aug. 31
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