#yurio agape

Footage from Johnny Weir’s warmup for his performance at the University of Delaware, January 2017. See gorgeous black-and-white photos from this rehearsal at Binky’s Johnny Weir Blog: http://binxblog.com/JW_AgapeBW.

In a nod to the amazing and vast Yuri On Ice fandom, which has enthusiastically embraced Johnny, the footage has been paired with a beautiful cover of ‘Agape’ recorded by the very talented Elisabeth Santos and dedicated to Johnny.

During his interview with The Geekiary about Yuri On Ice, Johnny said, “If I could choose one performance to skate that would match me, I would definitely say Yurio’s 'Agape.’ It is totally my style.” Read the full interview here.

He mentioned in his YOI interview with Crunchyroll that he is “an original” and likely would not perform to music from the show. But he also noted that “if there is enough demand, perhaps I shall try some 'Eros’ or some 'Agape’ some day… ”

Until then, please enjoy this imagining of Johnny’s Agape as he generously offers us a glimpse into his private world on the ice.

More of Johnny’s thoughts on Yuri On Ice here.

Footage © Binky’s Johnny Weir Blog. Steel-and-ice sound effects at the beginning of the video enhanced with help from Johnny’s Instagram.

A glimpse of the uniquely mesmerizing beauty that is @JohnnyGWeir at rehearsal. Click thru for 35+ gorgeous exclusive black-and-white photos plus exclusive new video montage, featuring ‘Agape’ from Yuri On Ice. 

Johnny mentioned in his YOI interview with Crunchyroll that he is “an original” and likely would not perform to music from the show. But he also noted that “if there is enough demand, perhaps I shall try some ‘Eros’ or some ‘Agape’ some day … ”

Until then, please enjoy this imagining of Johnny’s Agape as he generously offers us a glimpse into his private world on the ice. Full photo series plus video here.

Exclusive photos © David Keyser.