American illusionist and magician David Blaine will tour the UK for the first time, with shows in Edinburgh this summer.
The world record breaker will demonstrate his unique style of modern magic, entertaining audiences in Edinburgh, Dublin, Manchester, Birmingham, Bournemouth and London in June on his Real or Magic tour.
The tour is described as "an experiment in and of itself", with the promise that "no two shows will be exactly the same" and feature his death-defying endurance acts.
Blaine, 45, rose to fame in 1997 with his debut TV special Street Magic, and since then has hosted a number of programmes and has pushed his body to the limits in a number of dangerous stunts.
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Some of his endurance performances have included being buried alive, when he entered a three-ton, water-filled tank for seven days and "frozen in ice", which saw him encased in a massive block of ice for three days.
His other stunts have included standing atop a 30-metre pillar without a safety net for 36 hours straight in 2002 in New York City.
Tour promoter Live Nation has warned Blaine's performance will only be suitable for viewers aged 13 or over.
Tickets go on sale on Friday 29 March at 9am.
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