Magician David Blaine promoted a new YouTube special that will feature a trick he has been working on for 10 years.
In a trailer called “Something magical is coming,” which was released to the video platform on Wednesday, a lone purple balloon floats above clouds as text invites viewers to watch Blaine’s new special entitled “Ascension” live on Aug. 31.
“This stunt has been 10 years in the making. Let’s turn worry into wonder and take magic to new heights,” Blaine tweeted on Wednesday.
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
“Watch in disbelief as David Blaine magically ascends above Earth, in his biggest live performance yet,” YouTube said in announcing the stunt, which will be Blaine’s first in a decade.
Blaine, a well-known illusionist who has performed for some of the world’s most famous people, said he hopes the special turns the “mundane into magic.”