IShowSpeed has embarked on a Southeast Asia tour after his successful European trip earlier in 2024. The tour started on September 9, 2024, in Thailand and was followed by a journey to the Philippines two days later. He is also expected to visit countries like Indonesia and Singapore. Speed concluded the first day of his Philippines trip on September 11, and the stream went viral online.
During his live stream in the Philippines, IShowSpeed was constantly swarmed by fans who mobbed him at nearly every location. To manage the crowd, he had to relocate frequently to avoid being overwhelmed.
At one point, Speed was seen riding a scooter through the streets of Manila, waving the Filipino flag, and engaging with his viewers. In a notable incident, he called out a fan for allegedly using the n-word against him during the stream
The clip shows a fan coming up to the streamer and shouting a racial slur at him while recording. IShowSpeed was visibly furious at the interaction and beckoned the child to come to him:
"F*ck you! Man get your a*s over her... Come here lil ni**a, come here. The f*ck did you say to me?"
As Speed was on a motorcycle, he went past the fan, who stumbled trying to catch up to the streamer. Eventually, he caught up and apologized for being racist. Speed accepted the apology and shook hands with him.
IShowSpeed abruptly ended his first day streaming in The Philippines after fans mobbed him
Speed had to stop his motorcycle journey because fans around him were getting too excited. The streamer took shelter in a Mercedes dealership as fans gathered around the windows. He asked his fans to back up, concerned that they might hurt themselves or damage the dealership's property.
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As fans outside chanted his name, Speed pointed out how surreal the moment felt for him:
"Oh my god, I'm getting chills right now, holy f*ck Philippines. The support here is crazy".
The streamer is not done with his time in the country though, and has announced he will be sparring with legendary Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao on day four of his Southeast Asia tour.
In other news, IShowSpeed set a new personal milestone during his stream in Thailand, reaching over 600,000 concurrent viewers. This achievement marked the highest live viewership he has ever garnered.