*Magician David Blaine has announced that his first live event in nearly a decade will take place later this month.
The illusionist is set to fly above New York City by holding a bunch of helium-filled balloons, EW reports.
The multi-hour “David Blaine Ascension” global livestream event will take place on his YouTube channel on Aug. 31.
“This stunt has been 10 years in the making,” Blaine tweeted Wednesday. “Let’s turn worry into wonder and take magic to new heights.”
The illusionist “will bring wonder, hope and untethered possibility as he launches from New Jersey and journeys across his native New York City skyline to tackle his most ambitious and revolutionary feat yet.”
Check out the promo photo below.
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This stunt has been 10 years in the making.
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— David Blaine (@davidblaine) August 12, 2020
The magician has a long list of notable stunts, but in recent years, Blaine has been accused of sexual assault by several women.
The Daily Beast previously reported that in October 2017, Blaine was accused of raping model Natasha Prince at her London home in 2004. Blaine’s attorney denied the allegation to the publication at the time.
“My client vehemently denies that he raped or sexually assaulted any woman, ever, and he specifically denies raping a woman in 2004,” the statement said. (“This would include Natasha Prince,” Singer said in an additional statement.) “If, in fact, there is any police investigation, my client will fully cooperate because he has nothing to hide.”
It was announced a year after the rape allegation was made that Blaine wouldn’t face charges.
— David Blaine (@davidblaine) August 12, 2020
Blaine is best known for burying himself in a coffin underground, without food or water for seven days. He also made international headlines in 2003 when he lived inside a transparent, plexiglass case that was suspended 30 feet in the air for more than 40 days in London.
Watch the teaser trailer for Blaine’s “Ascension” via the YouTube clip above.
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