The Best of Binky's Johnny Weir Blog: Farewell My Concubine

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Friday, May 15, 2015

The Weibocalypse Has Been Scheduled

Johnny as the King’s Consort in “Farewell My Concubine / When Love Is Gone,” from the Artistry on Ice 2014 tour. He played the role as part of a groundbreaking and extremely well-received male/male pairs routine with partner Zhang Hao. Please click to see the gorgeous full-size image.

So Johnny's summer touring season kicks off just two weeks from today with Fantasy on Ice in Japan. The other big news this week: Artistry on Ice 2015 tour dates have been announced! And that means the Weibocalypse — the avalanche of AOI photos and videos that engulfs fandom every summer via the Chinese microblog site Weibo, thanks to the amazing generosity of Johnny's Chinese fans — is nigh.

Magic Becomes Art...

...when it has nothing to hide.

— Ben Okri

Stunning fan art by
@glace_icywaterdri on Weibo.
Original pics here.

60+ spectacular

Artistry on Ice pics below!!

Plus video!

Johnny has announced the results!

Did your favorite win?

Johnny’s ONLY US performance

this summer will be in Sun Valley, ID, August 16.

Tickets on sale now.

Don’t miss this chance to see him skate live!!

Dear Johnny,

we believe in you,

we support you, and
we love you always. ♥

http://bit.ly/WeLoveYouJW

Note: Candles last only 48 hours, so please visit often

to keep the love and light shining...

Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.

So today is my birthday, and everyone has already been really really nice about that, and since no one has sighed yet or glanced impatiently at their watches no matter how many times I exclaim, “These are my favorites!” as I throw yet another batch of Artistry on Ice picspam on here, probably because everyone kindly recognizes that repeating oneself is a sign of aging, which I’m merrily doing right now as we speak, I’m just going to play my favorites card again today because it’s my birthday (did I mention that? Did we also talk about age-related forgetfulness? I can’t remember. Note: people who correspond with me frequently will recognize these as actual conversational moments), except that these are really really really my favorites. All from the second stop of the tour, Shanghai, bookended by simply stupendous fan art from Guangzhou.

Concubine

Johnny as the King’s Consort

in today’s performance of “Farewell My Concubine”

in Guangzhou, with partner Zhang Hao skating as the King.

Photo art detail from an exclusive photo © Joveta Leo.

Full version below.

Today’s favorites: Lots and lots of Guangzhou, including exclusive pics from the amazing show that was livestreamed around the world earlier today, plus: a bonus section to die for from Shanghai.

"Love Is In Your Eyes"

Beautiful Johnny as the King’s Consort,

skating to “When Love Is Gone” from Farewell My Concubine.

The King’s role is skated by Zhang Hao in the

boundary-breaking male/male pairs performance

that has now moved two Chinese audiences to tears and

to the loudest applause for any performance during

both shows thus far, according to fan reports.

Please click for full-size image.

Original here.

60+ Artistry on Ice pics below,

plus HD videos from both shows!

More to come, including
Johnny’s Bollywood picspam!

NEW: Fan poll

on Johnny’s official website!!

Voting continues through August 5.

More details below!

Yes!! Summer touring continues!

Johnny just finished his Fantasy on Ice tour
performances, so get ready: the Weibocalypse
of Artistry on Ice is happening now!
Please see Johnny’s official website for all
his performance dates this summer!