IShowSpeed’s Asia tour live stream: Updates as Speed visits Thailand, Philippines & more
Instagram: ishowspeedIShowSpeed has started his second big tour stream of 2024 as he documents a big tour of Asia, which started in Thailand and later moved on to the Philippines and Vietnam. He’s already broken viewership records with no signs of slowing down.
Speed, along with Daily Driven Exotics and Lazarbeam, is taking part in the Gumball 3000 rally, a supercar trek spanning 3,000 km (1,864 miles).
The 2024 route is set to begin in Saigon, Vietnam, before going through Cambodia, Thailand, and Malaysia, then finally ending in Singapore less than 10 days later. The event spans September 14-22, though the influencer is already on the ground ahead of its kickoff.
Speed began his first stream on September 9, and is expected to do a similar tour stream as his Europe tour back in June, which drew in a massive 2.5 billion views. In fact, he’s already set a new concurrent record, drawing 612,000 live viewers to kickstart the latest tour.
From being pulled over by cops for selfies to stepping into a Muay Thai ring, here’s every big moment so far you may have missed.
You can keep up with the stream right here, live on Speed’s YouTube channel:
First stop: Thailand
Just a few minutes into the first stream of his Asia rally, Speed lost control of a Tuk Tuk and slammed into the wall of a temple.
The streamer tried his best to slow the vehicle down, asking for help in stopping it. However, he was unable to and ended up crashing into a temple. Luckily, no one got seriously injured, and Speed managed to get away with only some bruising.
During the four-hour-long stream, Speed also fell off an elephant before going to spar with a professional Muay Thai fighter.
And of course, it wouldn’t be a Speed stream without him getting mobbed by fans on multiple occasions while walking to and from his car. Though on one occasion, it wasn’t just any regular fan rushing to meet Speed.
A local policeman had Speed and his crew pull over to the side of the road, just to get a selfie with the content creator.
Thailand day two has Speed playing with Tigers
On the next day, Speed visited a local tiger park to engage with the exotic animals. As you could imagine, it involved plenty of barking before things went south and he was rushing out of the area.
Playing with one of their toys, Speed was soon running in fear as tigers lept out of the water to get a hold of their possession. “We’re out. Get me out of this sh**” the streamer could be heard repeating after the creatures got a little too close for comfort.
Hours later, Speed was at a local beach keeping warm with some fire dancers. Essentially challenging them to get as close as possible while twirling the flames, it didn’t take long for Speed himself to catch alight.
Brushing against his shorts, Speed was briefly on fire leading to all sorts of panic. Thankfully, it was just another close call without any proper injuries sustained.
Later on in the broadcast, Speed was back in public meeting up with more fans in Thailand. One special moment in particular captured the hearts of thousands online as a deaf viewer approached the streamer.
Communicating through sign language, the fan got a brief moment on stream with her idol before he had to leave as the area was “getting too hot” from all the attention. Before driving off, however, Speed spotted her again through the window as she signed that she ‘loves’ him.
Speed heads to the Philippines
On the third day of his travels, Speed headed over to the Philippines, and his first day there was packed with hilarious and chaotic moments.
During the stream, Speed stopped by a shop that sells a variety of foods and snacks. He decided to try the popular siopao, a Filipino steamed bun with various fillings.
However, after taking his first bite, a crowd of fans gathered around him suddenly started meowing loudly. “What do you mean ‘meow meow’?” the YouTuber asked repeatedly in confusion before someone jokingly told him he was eating cat meat.
“What?!” Speed exclaimed, looking horrified as he set down the siopao and spat out the food. “What the f**k are y’all talking about? Nah bro, hell nah,” the streamer said, paying for the snack. A worker and a local told him the fans were just messing with him and were referring to an urban legend that is false.
However, he wasn’t having any of it and quickly left the shop.
A clip from later on in his stream shows the influencer looking out onto the street where a crowd of eager fans excitedly chanted his name.
“Oh my god, I’m getting chills right now,” the streamer admitted as he smiled at the throng outside. “Holy f*ck, Philippines.”
Photos and videos taken outside the venue show a huge amount of viewers gathered outside the building, blocking the sidewalk and even spilling out into the road.
The next day, Speed faced off with the one and only Manny Pacquiao. The streamer had previously teased this match during his trip in Thailand after sparring with a pro Muay Thai fighter, teasing that he would go toe-to-to with “one of the most famous fighters of all time.”
On September 12, Speed stepped into the ring with Pacquiao and ended up getting dropped by the boxing legend two times. The first happened when Pacquiao playfully hit the streamer on the arm with a bare fist, sending him to the floor.
The second occurred during their actual ‘sparring’ match, when Pacquiao hit him with a body blow to the solar plexus, leaving Speed breathless.
Speed visits Vietnam
As part of his Southeast Asia tour, the YouTube superstar’s third stop was Vietnam, where he went viral multiple times.
During his memorable IRL stream, Speed was mobbed by a large crowd, signed a fan’s chest, wore traditional Vietnamese attire, and was shocked when a fan gifted him his childhood photos.
Speed hops over to Cambodia
Now, Speed is making his way through Cambodia, a country bordering Vietnam and Thailand. During his visit, Speed hit 30 million subscribers while surrounded by a throng of fans in a yet another legendary moment for his stream.
This is just the start of the streamer’s tour of Asia. To keep track of everything he gets up to, be sure to check back as we will update you on all the must-knows from his trip.