How to watch Hanyu Yuzuru skating in 'Gift' at Tokyo Dome
The latest act from the GOAT of men's figure skating is sold out and will be streamed live around the globe on 26 February. Here's the lowdown.
Figure Skating
Hanyu Yuzuru's 'Prologue' is over. Now comes 'Gift'.
And the two-time figure skating Olympic champion wants to make sure the entire planet receives it.
Hanyu's latest solo project at the 55,000-seater Tokyo Dome - where the performance is completely sold out - will be streamed live for the rest of the world at 17:00 JST (08:00 GMT/UTC) on 26 February from the iconic Japanese venue.
Outside of Japan, the People's Republic of China, and the Democratic Republic of Korea, details of the stream can be found here.
In Japan, the show - scheduled to run for two-and-a-half hours - will be streamed on Disney Plus.
For those who missed out on a ticket and still want the theatrical experience, Gift can be viewed live at a cinema near you in Japan. There will also be a delayed show in cinemas the following day.
Live viewing will be offered at select theatres overaseas in Hong Kong, China, Chinese Taipei, and the Republic of Korea as well.
Further details and updates of Gift can be found on the show's official Twitter account.
Gift is the second ice show Hanyu is self-producing since he retired from competition in July. In November and December, the 28-year-old performed Prologue to crowds in Yokohama and Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture.
In March, Hanyu will produce and skate in his first professional ensemble titled 'notte stellata' - featuring two-time Olympic men's gymnastics champion Uchimura Kohei.
Notte stellata is Hanyu's homage to those affected by the 11 March, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake that hit his hometown Sendai, Miyagi Prefecgture. At M9.0, it is the largest quake on record in Japan.