An Aussie band has simply made historical past.
Metalcore group Parkway Drive carried out a never-before-seen stunt on Sydney Harbour this morning, with lead singer Winston McCall being repelled from a helicopter onto the sails of the Opera Home.
McCall was dropped 65 metres from the helicopter, clinging onto a rope as he was lowered onto a 60cm platform on prime of the Opera Home sails.
The stunt has by no means been executed earlier than, engraving the metallic band into Australian historical past.
“Each Aussie grows up seeing the Sydney Opera Home on postcards and TV, however by no means in 1,000,000 years did I feel I might be standing on it, not to mention dropping onto it from a helicopter,” McCall mentioned.
“That is an expertise I will always remember. There’s nothing fairly prefer it.”
The group pulled off the stunt as a part of filming for his or her upcoming live performance function movie HOME.
READ MORE: John Stamos’ three-word response when requested about Lori Loughlin
READ MORE: Jamie Oliver reveals secret of 25-year marriage success
READ MORE: Gigi and Bella Hadid’s sister Alana marries in yard marriage ceremony
Parkway Drive just lately performed a sold-out present on the Opera Home accompanied by a full symphonic orchestra.
Whereas nobody else has ever landed on the opera home in a helicopter, an analogous stunt was pulled off within the Opera Home forecourt for a Hollywood blockbuster.
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell’s romcom Anybody However You took full benefit of the long-lasting Sydney skyline.
In a scene on the finish of the film, Powell’s character flies into the Opera Home forecourt on a Surf Lifesaving helicopter, chasing down the love of his life, performed by Sweeney.
The helicopter made one other look within the film in a scene the place the 2 leads should be rescued from the harbour.
Sydney’s iconic harbour additionally starred in Ryan Gosling’s 2024 motion movie The Fall Man.
The bridge was even closed for quite a lot of hours whereas the stunt sequence was filmed.
FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Keep throughout all the newest in superstar, way of life and opinion by way of our WhatsApp channel. No feedback, no algorithm and no person can see your personal particulars.
