19-year-old American YouTuber IShowSpeed attracted over a million concurrent viewers during his IRL stream from Indonesia, setting two impressive records: he surpassed his personal best and, more significantly, became the most popular English-speaking streamer in the world.
IShowSpeed kicked off an extensive tour across Southeast Asia in early September. Within just ten days, he visited six countries, where he was met by hundreds of enthusiastic fans eager to get his autograph and snap photos with their idol. At the start of this tour, he achieved a new milestone for his channel during a broadcast from Pattaya City, Thailand, drawing over 615,000 concurrent viewers at peak.
During his tour, IShowSpeed is fully embracing the experience by streaming his adventures live. He has already visited numerous tourist attractions, including a memorable elephant ride in Thailand. In the Philippines, he was greeted by the legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao, and in Cambodia, he narrowly avoided injury while attempting a somersault. Additionally, he had fun with street racers in Malaysia and ventured into a fear room in Indonesia.
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On September 18, IShowSpeed’s livestream from Indonesia reached a peak of over 1.04 million viewers, breaking personal record once again, an impressive increase of nearly 70% from his previous high.
This achievement not only marked a new personal best for IShowSpeed but also made him the most popular English-speaking streamer across all platforms. Previously ranked eighth, he has now claimed the top spot. His stream from Indonesia allowed him to surpass the historical record held by LazarBeam, a popular Fortnite streamer from Australia, by nearly 100,000 concurrent viewers. LazarBeam had held that record for over four years.
Additionally, IShowSpeed's tour across Southeast Asia helped him reach 30 million followers. He currently boasts 31.3 million YouTube followers.
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