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In September 2024, American YouTuber and streamer Darren Watkins Jr., better known as IShowSpeed, toured seven countries in Southeast Asia on livestream. The tour is the most successful tour by a streamer of all time, with Watkins gaining 3.4 million new subscribers and receiving a total watchtime of 4.16 million hours over a two week period, making the tour more successful than his tour of Europe during the UEFA Euro 2024.[1]
 Official poster | |
| Duration | September 9 – 25 2024 |
|---|---|
| Location | Southeast Asia (various locations) |
| Organised by | IShowSpeed |
Watkins visited seven countries on the tour: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.[1] Throughout the stream, Watkins visited various tourist attractions, experienced the local culture and cuisine and saw wildlife such as elephants, monkeys and tigers, with fans following him through the streets. Watkins also signed autographs for, took selfies with and received gifts from fans. Whilst in the Philippines, Watkins met former politician and professional boxer Manny Pacquiao.[2]
The tour was highly successful. Indeed, the stream titled "IRL Stream in Indonesia" received a peak viewership of over one million, making it the first stream by an English-speaking streamer to receive over one million views whilst live. Excluding music videos and shorts, the stream is the most watched video on the IShowSpeed channel, with over 24 million views as of November 2024.[3]
Background
editThe tour came after Watkins's highly successful tour of Europe during the UEFA Euro 2024. In his European tour, he streamed in 17 countries across the continent.[4]
List of streams
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| Stream | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| "IRL Stream in Thailand"[6] | September 9, 2024 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| "IRL Stream in Thailand, Part 2: Pattaya City"[7] | September 10, 2024 | Pattaya City, Thailand |
| "IRL Stream in the Philippines"[8] | September 11, 2024 | Manila, Philippines |
| "IRL Stream in the Philippines, Part 2 (feat. Manny Pacquiao)"[9] | September 12, 2024 | Manila, Philippines |
| "IRL Stream in Vietnam"[10] | September 14, 2024 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| "IRL Stream in Cambodia (30 Million)"[11] | September 17, 2024 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| "IRL Stream in Malaysia"[12] | September 17, 2024 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| "IRL Stream in Indonesia"[3] | September 18, 2024 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| "IRL Stream in Indonesia, Part 2: Bali"[13] | September 20, 2024 | Denpasar, Indonesia |
| "IRL Stream in Indonesia, Part 3: Yogyakarta"[14] | September 21, 2024 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| "IRL Stream in Cambodia, Part 2: Phnom Penh"[15] | September 23, 2024 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| "IRL Stream in Singapore (32 Million)"[16] | September 24, 2024 | Singapore |
| "IRL Stream in Philippines, Part 3: Cebu City"[17] | September 25, 2024 | Cebu City, Philippines |
Impact
editThe tour had a significant impact on Watkins' subscriber count, having gained 3.14 million new subscribers and a watchtime of 4.16 million hours over the course of the tour.[1]
Watkins' stream in Jakarta, which was his first stream in Indonesia, had a peak viewership of 1,043,028 viewers, the highest live viewership count of any English-speaking YouTuber in a single livestream.[1]
Aftermath
editAfter the success of the tour, Watkins confirmed in October 2024 that the next destination he would be touring would be Australia "sooner than what [sic] you think", without specifying a date.[18]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Murko, Dmytro (October 2, 2024). "Even bigger than in Europe — IShowSpeed takes Southeast Asia by storm and becomes world's top English-speaking streamer". Streams Charts.
- ^ Das Mahapatra, Tuhin (September 13, 2024). "Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao schools Twitch star IShowSpeed in a hilarious "spar"". Hindustan Times.
- ^ a b IShowSpeed (September 18, 2024). ""irl stream in Indonesia 🇮🇩" – YouTube".
- ^ "IShowSpeed concludes European stream tour with over 2.5 billion views". Mundo Deportivo. July 23, 2024.
- ^ Kapoor, Atharv (September 7, 2024). "IShowSpeed's South East Asia tour: Date, time, livestream link, and other details revealed". Sportskeeda.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaRc-P3Na-w
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z-5l40luGc
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWuJYrEZBkw
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4DvCG9Nhlk
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTorUJcMYGg
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyNDJuMCxDc
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws9hCaDuUWQ
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF9qBZhlgsY
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FzcNN3ZvB0
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh4Y6M4KJoY
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZxOzl441qQ
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5Xj6GFuHzA
- ^ "IShowSpeed confirms Australia as his next destination". Esports.gg. October 24, 2024.