whatever it's trick or magic. it's not easy to stand in summer with silver suit. he does work hard and earn money. salute this man.

The fact that he is standing there all-day is already "magical" in itself.

Hats off to him, whatever support he is using it's still not easy to stand in the pose for such a long time and the change in posture to show gratitude for the people donating money those swings are not easy at all. Awesome and shows his dedication towards what he is doing

Doesn’t matter how it’s done. It took some ingenuity to design a rig like that to give the appearance of holding the shovel to support his weight. The moves he performs look flawless. And I don’t believe I could stand in the same spot like he does for more than 30 minutes. Fantastic Job.

Its awesome that we have people in the world that choose this path to entertain...life is boring without these type of individuals

He sparked imagination in those kids' minds. He got people to stop rushing around, ponder and be still for a few moments. Job well done 👏👏👏

This is a new generation of practitioners of this street art. I remember the artists on this same thoroughfare performing very similar skills when I lived in London almost 30 years ago. Long may they continue to prosper. The importance of bringing a smile to peoples faces in these troubled times cannot be overstated.

I used to love seeing the street performers in Covent Garden as a kid. Sometimes they'd clock me trying to figure out their act and give me grin or a wave and it made my day. Always give them a fiver or a tenner now. Awesome

You can say it's a trick... that is still incredibly difficult to do! Much respect.👏🏾

The song makes me feel bad for him....idk why. I hope he enjoys doing this and he's supporting himself well.

People trying to justify how he is able to do what he does, the mechanics of it all. No one just appreciates the art of it all. We know it's a trick, we are not idiots. That is not the point of any of it. The point is the look of wonderment on the children's faces, creating memories for them and their families. Inviting a little colour into people's lives!

While it is an accurate description, calling it a “Trick” is almost an insult - yes, there is a hidden secret to it, but he is still using real skill and effort, and putting on a performance to make people happy and bring a little bit of joy. That’s real magic, right there.

it's been 5 years and this mate still heart comments. *RESPECT*

For everyone who doesn't understand, the man is simply falling upside down, and holding on to the shovel really tight to prevent him from floating into the clouds.

I love that in so many cities around the world you can find performers like this and people understand there is an illusion to it and tip the performer to say, “thanks you entertained me!”

Thank you Silverman for working so hard, and creating wonder and enjoyment in so many. You make the world a better place.

Look at the wonder and curiosity on those childrens’ faces. Job well done sir!

Who’s still like..”how the f does he do it?”

He has been doing this for 6 plus years!! Damn, i m impressed at the consistency and dedication to his craft. What?! 6 plus years.. I m beyond impressed. What sparked his inspiration to do this? That's my only question.

Stunning performance This is not a trick, it is an arduous job but an art, ingenuity in design. Salute 👊👍💪😍 Hail Our Artist 💚🎉💪

Plot twist: He actually has super powers and needs to make it look a little fake, so nobody finds out that he actually can levitate and fly.

Just because it is using tricks doesn't mean it doesnt take effort.

This is an ART ❤️ it's a difficult task to stand like that for hours on the street..he's indeed very talented and patient...I respect him ❤️

He actually moves a lot faster than most Roadworkers.

These acts get people to stop and take time out of rushing about . That alone is worth the effort. Great man . Keep up xxx

This kind of devotion should be studied, analyzed and then taught in schools. Hats off for you silver man.

I feel like getting inside my screen to drop something significant into his hat. This is hard work.

I don't know what kind of bracing or support he has, but this takes amazing strength and endurance no matter what. Kudos!

This trick still requires a lot of strength. It looks easily because he has a little help, but you try to stand in mid air being supported (even if partially assisted) only on side, in the sun and painted silver. Kudos to this gentleman

Anybody came here after watching the goldman Just me... OK.

My utter respect for this man. Whatever ,it's his " thing' .,remarkably well done. What legends are made of.

That man must be superstrong in his arms. Its magic and brings a smile on the faces of the people. Thank u.

Physics, art performance, obviously a lot of hard work, dedication, and imagination- nicely done silver man!

It's sad, that people like you are uploading it! It Breaks the Illusion! :(

Now this is magical. Truly uplifting for the soul. Your will to entertain for just pure love is a blessings on its own. Stay blessed my friend 🙏🏼💜🌎

Perhaps the support we see on top of the shovel somehow connects to a very sturdy harness around his midsection that helps him pivot? I dunno, but the tremendous strength and grace on display is jaw dropping. Would get a big tip from me!

Well done, silver man! This magic trick borders on artistry and you put in a lot of work to make it work. I hope you were richly compensated for your efforts and dedication.

All we appreciate here is the extreme creativity and the time he gives in to make us watch him endlessly

A wonderful show from a simple person with modest capabilities to provide entertainment to people. I hope he receives financial support from entertainment agencies .And to present performances at the level of talent competitions or a circus.. Well done and, 👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👏👏👏👏💐💐💐💐🤩 good luck

it still takes great strength in mind and body to accomplish this. Very cool👍👍 And that IS my FAVORITE piano piece!❤❤❤❤

This is a SKILL! They deserve more recognition for putting on such a wonderful show.

I absolutely love street performers. They're such a delight.

I cant stand for 2 mins even after this support.... magical strength

This is honest work. People like him have to be celebrated.

My theory is that he wears a climber's harness through his crotch, so he is essentially sitting all the time. He has a steel tube inside his left coat sleeve that attaches to the stub that's welded to the shovel handle, shown at 3:28. The top of the tube in his sleeve gets hooked to hinge attached to a steel frame that encircles his torso below his armpits. The hinge is probably just a round steel stub that gets slipped into a round socket. The climber's harness is hung from that encircling frame. I believe that he connected the tube in his sleeve to the frame around his chest at 3:58 in the video. Before that, he was moving his arm freely out to the side. After that, his arm only rotates forward and back. His center of gravity is below the pivot line, which is just below his arm pits. That means he has to muscle himself into the prone position, which must take some real strength. Knowing how it's done adds to the respect for the engineering involved. And it does not remove respect for how much strength it takes, or how uncomfortable it must be to hang there in that hot clothing.

The strength and control required is phenomenal! Might as well be magic!!! Bravo👏👏

I hope your aware that the "magic" exists in the act. It also exists in the hearts and minds of little children that walk by. It exists for the person that is lonely and just wants to be noticed or notice something. The magic is also in the adults as they argue politely with the stranger next them about how is he doing that. And finally the magic is in the heart of the performer. He carries it with him anywhere he goes. (the magic) He keeps it alive in his act. If you still do not believe in his magic powers then answer one simple question. How many people and strangers did you make smile today? Because he does it every day for hundreds if not thousands of passers by. Thank you good sir.

You are really working hard, God bless all. Salute to you man.

It's nice to see kids and adults both showing the same amount of interest in what and how he's doing what he's doing.

What if there is not secret he just has really good upper body strength

I don't see how that's possible even with the brace on his arm! That's incredible! I sure couldn't do it!

The fact people find ways to survive, work, provide without doing Violence to another deserves much Respect..👏😎🙏💪☝👍

The most impressive part is him putting on a glove one-handed.

Shoutout to all the Legends who have this in their recommended after 5 years Edit: Yo I don't understand why y'all attacking me in the replies. I'm just praising everyone who's got this vid in their recommended. What's wrong with that? And also stop saying im fishing for likes, because I'm not. If you don't understand what imma tryna say just kindly shut up instead of hating me. go comment your own comments and keep y'all hate to yourself. keep safe. peace be with y'all✌

Incredible illusion. I imagine the end of the shovel extension connects to something we never see in his jacket that is holding him in place. Even so, good fun and well designed.

BRAVO !! EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE, AMAZING!!

Yes everyone knows he has tricks up his sleeve but it still take a lot of muscle strength to do what he does...not to mention on a hot summer day

I was mesmerised by his performance a few years ago, and I couldn’t work out how the illusion was done let alone how he could just keep going for hours. Performers like him really add character to Covent Garden or any other location.

I can appreciate all the hard work and creativity this person has.

И Нужно улыбаться при этом ,БРАВО , УСПЕХОВ И ВСЕГО САМОГО НАИЛУЧШЕГО, ЗДОРОВЬЯ КРЕПКОГО И СЧАСТЬЯ ВАМ 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

i thought i was at a funeral because of the music

Forget the silver man trick... I was in awe of the way he put that glove on one handed! 😲

I’m always speechless everytime I watch his videos!

Saludos dese Venezuela. Cuando vi el trabajo de este señor, lo repetí varias veces y aún. Felicitaciones a esta persona ingeniosa, fuerte y que da vida al mundo. Sin mayor interés que el de dar momentos de paz a otros. Ojalá continúe y que tenga salud por siempre.

Such people bring joy for everybody. Without them, the smile in the streets will die.

I loved seeing him, as a performer myself I always had love for his work...... not something I could have done.

I don't see him punching in at a time clock, or having a boss looking over his shoulder...so kudos to him! Added bonus, he makes children smile and believe in the unbelievable. How many among us can say that?

What’s magic is that this guy created is own job ! Only a few of us can do that! 👍🏼

As much as we watch him setup everything I'm still left gasping at how he is doing this. Brilliant..

Even if he's got a support on that arm up to his underarm it's still amazing that he can do that continuously and lay himself out etc on one arm that takes some serious strength 👍👍👍

Absolutely amazing 🤩

I don't know if this guy is actually getting paid for doing this performance because I gotta tell you if he isn't and he is just doing it to entertain people either way he's got my most deepest respect for going through all this work for the mere purpose of making somebody else's life a little more happy 😉, kudos to him and a round of applause 👏👏👏

His left arm must be HUGE from doing this all day.

He has a mechanism attached to the Shovel handle. It moves with the motion of his arm. When hes putting the glove "away" hes locking / unlocking it in. His arm will either stay in a 90,45 or straight angle. This keeps his body balanced. I'm guessing it also helps relieve some stress by attaching said mechanism to his spine area. Besides that, I'm sure he has abnormal core and upper body strength.

This is amazing. I'd like to see what kind of shape this guy is in. To be able to support your own bodyweight for so long, even with the underarm device is amazing. Bravo 👏.

One thing to say about that is:THAT IS AWESOME I LOVE IT SO MUCH 😁💕😁💕

Oh my god 2:48 is just hilarious, especially with the ridiculous music. A robot from the future has found himself lost in the ancient past with nothing but a lidl bag to his name XD

I just can't imagine how anyone could really do this some people are truly amazing so talented.

The beauty of Magicians or artists like this man is that they have a trick but if you don’t know what it is, also if just for a moment you could think about magic exists and everything become possibile… And hope come back shining in our hearts

Wow wonderful trick It's Awe some So attractive Statue silver man.🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏👏👍👍

Waaaait... So he isn't really silver? It's just silver paint?! Omg... Fuck my life Lol

Even though I know how it is done, it still looks amazing. That is one cool looking dude earning an honest buck and I respect the art.

Appreciate these street artists make our concrete jungle bursting with vivid

Pure science. That bar is very high. He’s brilliant.

I watched the whole thing & he still fools me. This man is so talented!🔥💕

like if you watched the whole video and couldnt find it then just went into the comments because you couldnt be stuffed watching it over again

Its still a mystery to me how he manages to balance like that. Its truly magical.

Thank you so much for the video and especially for not using a crappy loud music....!!!!

This Man has to have the strongest CORE to be doing this it’s not easy SALUTE to you my man from CALIFORNIA I don’t know why BuT the song makes me SAD 😞

2015: nope 2016: nope 2017: nope 2018: nope 2019: lets put this in recommended

Love it, still a lot of work. Man each time those kids get too close I panic. Great job.

Still amazed. Great work 👍

i came here after watching a man paint himself gold

Regardless, you've got to be strong to do this! You can see him shaking from the strain when he spins down. I would have designed it so the bar goes up to the armpit support but continues across the back (hidden under the coat) and has another armpit support on the other side! Would be a lot more comfortable and a lot less strenuous!

Great Work !! - Excellent Piece Of Piano :

Very nice rework of the Broom Suspension Illusion, as an ex Busker I would always stop on the way to my pitch for 5 mins and watch these type of performers thinking that beats twatting a guitar and singing at the top of your voice.😁

Plot twist: he just had incredible upper body strength

His parents wanted him to go to law school. They now tell their friends he died in a car accident.

Enjoyed the video, very clever. ☺️

Muchas felicidades ; me encanta su trabajo; que tenga muchos éxitos!!