YouTube star Darren "IShowSpeed" recently discussed his desire to visit space by partnering with entrepreneur and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk. The streamer also discussed his intentions for future content in an interview with fellow YouTuber Jon Youshaei. He claimed that he wanted to stream in space by using Elon Musk's satellite-based internet service provider, stating:
"One day I want to do a stream in space, once I get in contact with Elon Musk. I have so much ideas, you know, that could really go crazy, but I have to get content with Elon Musk because he's the one who, you know, because I wanna streams like where I'm on the plane and I'm still streaming on a plan, but Elon Musk has that right now."
"I have a lot of stuff coming up 2025" IShowSpeed talks about potential collaboration with Elon Musk in recent interview
IShowSpeed gained tremendous popularity over the year 2024, owing to his back-to-back regional tours of Europe, South East Asia, and Australia-New Zealand. As part of said tours, he visited a myriad of countries including Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, the Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and of course, New Zealand and Australia.
IShowSpeed, as of this writing, has 33.7 million subscribers on YouTube but claims that he plans to take things a bit "higher" in 2025. Talking about Elon Musk's internet infrastructure and how it can contribute to his plan to broadcast from space, he stated:
"He has like a Starlink, that (they) can put on a plane and stuff, but I want to take it higher. First off, I want to do a stream at every country and I have a lot of stuff coming up 2025."
Within his interview, IShowSpeed also revealed that he had previously turned down a significant amount of money from platforms to produce content that would change his signature style and personality. He also disclosed that he had been offered $100 million by Kick.