His Latest Stunt: Ascension
Ascension is Blaine’s first major live stunt since 2012. Just in case you missed it, the whole thing was aired live on YouTube, and the live feed of him flying over the Arizona desert using helium balloons, shattered a YouTube record, becoming the most-watched YouTube Original Live Event to date. There were over 770,000 peak concurrent viewers.
Source: YouTube
Blaine said this “groundbreaking flight will be done for the first time right here in Arizona, which is the most beautiful backdrop that I’ve ever seen in my life.” His goal: to grab a bunch of balloons and float all the way up into the sky. His original plan was to fly above the Hudson River from New Jersey to New York City, but weather concerns and logistical issues came into effect.