Miguel is teasing the upcoming 'Viscera,' an album that explores his relationship to pain, by performing while being suspended from the ceiling by metal hooks.
took his live performance to new heights after attaching metal hooks to his bare skin and suspending himself in mid-air., the singer had staff members pierce the hooks through his back and attach him to wires hanging from the ceiling while performing a song called "Rope," which reportedly features the lyrics: "I'm hanging onto nothing, I'm hanging from the ceiling."
A number of concertgoers shared the graphic video on social media, as did Miguel on his Instagram account on late Tuesday. Viewer discretion is advised. In the caption, Miguel said the stunt was rooted in trust. "To trust yourself, trust your strength, and trust the power of vulnerability without needing to control the outcome," he wrote.
Miguel attends the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California."Initially it was a bit of, 'What is the most extreme way to push outside of what's expected? How far can I go in demonstrating how far I'm willing to go for art, for conversation?'" Miguel said. "I couldn't have known how committed I was to the real purpose of this sh-- until I had hooks in my back.
On the feeling of having his "body draped over the metal," he said, "It was a scary and freeing experience and emotion to go through because it's such a light switch. It has so much to do with pain. What does pain mean?"War & Leisure.
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