has an upcoming electric keyboard solo — literally. Yes, W.K. plans to electrocute illusionist David Blaine on stage.
On Sunday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m., Blaine will perform “” in New York, submitting himself to various electric forms of torture. As the , the main showstopper — possibly heartstopper — will be W.K. taking a turn on a keyboard attached to a Tesla coil that, at a certain solo moment, will send 1 million volts of electricity through Blaine’s body. The event will stream , so its safe to assume he’s hoping no actual death is involved. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest known electric shock that a human survived was 340,000 volts.
W.K., lover of parties , seems amped about the opportunity. , he wrote, “This is absolutely a once in a lifetime musical experience and probably the most dangerous musical instrument ever created! I’m absolutely electrified and terrified by the opportunity to play a keyboard solo with so much energy, and to use this incredibly powerful device to send a musical surge through David’s brain!”
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