LAS VEGAS, Oct. 17, 2013 /NEWS.GNOM.ES/
— Exhilarating spectacles were taken to new heights this afternoon as Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque du Soleil partnered with Gibbon Slacklines to showcase a record-breaking highline walk from the exterior of Mandalay Bay and House of Blues Foundation Room, 63 floors above the Las Vegas Strip . As the kick off to the 2013 World Slackline Federation (WSFed) Slackline World Cup Finals taking place inside the Michael Jackson ONE Theatre on Oct. 17, Andy Lewis, the daredevil Gibbon athlete and slackliner made famous for his Super Bowl XLVI halftime show performance with Madonna, set a new world record for the longest urban highline walked. Lewis thrilled spectators by forging a 480-ft. high, 360-ft.-long slackline, running parallel to the Las Vegas Strip, rigged from two of Mandalay Bay’s resort towers.
Simultaneously, three of the world’s top professional slackliners, Hayden Nickell, Jon Fait and Mickey Wilson, performed tricks on individual slacklines rigged at the same breathtaking height.
“We’re no strangers to executing gravity-defying stunts,” said Emilio Torres, vice president of sales at Gibbon Slacklines. “However, this Megastunt brings slacklining to a new level and showcases what the incredible Gibbon athletes can pull off. We are thrilled to be teaming up with Mandalay Bay and Cirque du Soleil to show the world what we can do.”
Presented exclusively at Mandalay Bay, the 2013 WSFed Slackline World Cup Finals puts the best slackliners against each other as they compete for the title of overall World Cup Champion taking place at the Michael Jackson ONE Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 17. Slackline athletes from around the world, including Michael Jackson ONE’s Igor Zambelli and Gabriel Amaral, will execute their best tricks as they vie for the competition’s top spot. Judges include Hayden Nickell, a slackliner who was featured on the 2012 MDNA Madonna World Tour, Jon Fait a top Gibbon slackline athlete and Damian Cooksey, owner of Bridges Rock Gym, the premier slackline facility in the United States.
Michael Jackson ONE, a fusion of acrobatics, dance and visuals that takes the audience on an immersive journey through the music and spirit of Michael Jackson, is the eighth and most recent Cirque du Soleil production in Las Vegas. Heralded by critics as “a remarkable sonic experience” (“Chicago Tribune”) and “A virtual parade of ‘wow’ moments” (“Rolling Stone”), the show features Michael’s artistry and spirit expressed through the vibrant energy of the cast of 63 dancers and performers, underscored by aerial performance, driving acrobatics, and vivid choreographies that use the urban/hip hop idiom as a springboard for exploration.
The 2013 WSFed Slackline World Cup Finals is open to fans of all ages and offer complimentary admission. Details regarding spectator viewing can be found at www.gibbonslacklines.com/Vegas.
For more information about Gibbon Slacklines, please visit www.gibbonslacklines.com/us and to learn more about the Michael Jackson ONE show, go to www.cirquedusoleil.com/mjone.
Source: news.gnom / MJ-Upbeat.com
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