David Blaines live stunt Ascension, in which he flew over the Arizona desert using helium balloons, has shattered a YouTube record.

Todays stunt was the most-watched YouTube Original Live Event to date, according to the video streaming platform, with over 770,000 peak concurrent viewers, besting Dear Class of 2020 (665k peak concurrents), The Creator Games Presented by MrBeast (662k peak concurrent), Will Smith: The Jump (more than 300k peak concurrents) and Taylor Swift: Lovers Lounge (Live) (more than 185k peak concurrents).

David Blaine exceeded expectations once again! said Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content, YouTube, What an inspirational moment for viewers all around the world and were so thrilled with what he accomplished today live on YouTube.

The event streamed live exclusively on YouTube, which funded and produced the project.

Blaine lifted off shortly before 8 AM PT and within 40 minutes had risen to a height of over 19,000 feet. He eventually reached a height of 24,900 feet and then parachuted to the ground. He completed the entire event with an hour.

The livestream event was hosted by YouTube Creator and tech expert Marques Brownlee and featured appearances from Casey Neistat, Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis, professional surfer Jamie OBrien, among others, with a special appearance from David Blaines daughter, Dessa.

Blaines original plan was to fly over New York, but he decided to shift to Arizona because of weather concerns and logistical issues.

You can watch the entire stunt below.

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David Blaines Ascension Live Stunt Breaks YouTube Record - Deadline