The self-proclaimed French 'Spiderman' has caused chaos in the City of London, after scaling the 230 metre-tall Heron Tower.
Police announced road closures in the area around 110 Bishopsgate, after 56 year-old Alain Robert was seen scaling to the top of the building — an ascent which took him around 50 minutes to complete, and which he later nonchalantly described as a "medium climb."
So the #FrenchSpiderman is causing a bit of commotion in the city today 😳 #sushisamba #London pic.twitter.com/lZpJafpW8m
— Nick Sandfort (@Im_Standards) October 25, 2018
Amazed bystanders did what amazed bystanders do these days, and captured the climb on their camera phones.
Just saw a guy climbing up Heron Tower, nuts! #herontower #london #climber #frenchspiderman #alainrobert pic.twitter.com/3ggk0lqgw2
— PassionForPaint (@julie_paint) October 25, 2018
‘French Spider-Man’ Naa these people are wilddddd 🙆🏾♀️ pic.twitter.com/P5UJX4yeSy
— Anu (@TheJaneDO3) October 25, 2018
Some caught footage of Roberts from inside the Heron Tower.
This guy is currently scaling our office. 37th floor and counting...#SalesforceTower #HeronTower @frenchspiderman #Climber #SushiSamba #TheresALift pic.twitter.com/LJ0tLS0xoF
— Michael Holt (@SFMichaelHolt) October 25, 2018
Robert has previously completed illegal climbs of other iconic buildings, including the world's tallest — the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. He doesn't used any ropes or climbing aids — just his bare hands, and utter fearlessness.
We caught up with 'French Spiderman' Alain Robert before he started a surprise 754ft (230m) climb in the City of London.
— Sky News (@SkyNews) October 25, 2018
Follow the climb live here: https://t.co/skGRFgTbKX pic.twitter.com/x4cpS0OFxp
Featured image: PassionForPaint on Twitter.
