On July 13, IShowSpeed made streaming history during his marathon multi-stream from Europe.
He became the #1 currently watched live streamer on both YouTube and Twitch — at the same time.
The Numbers
- 437K live viewers on YouTube
- 48K live viewers on Twitch
This marked Speed’s first Twitch stream in 4 years, following a 2021 ban for violating community guidelines.
A 2025 Comeback Tour
Speed kicked off his “Europe Tour 2” on July 7 — a sequel to last year’s trip, which peaked at 309K concurrent viewers.
So far, he’s streamed from Croatia, Greece, Estonia, Latvia, and more.
In Greece, he linked up with NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. In Estonia, he raced former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III — and won twice. In Turkey, he got pranked by the popular Turkish chef CZN Burak.
Oh, and his driver casually mentioned he used to drive Michael Jackson...and said the crowds for Speed are even wilder.
The Planning You Don’t See
To pull off seamless multistreaming, even while flying, Speed’s team uses Starlink internet on private jets.
It’s something he hinted at in our interview:
"One day I want to do a stream in space. Once I get in contact with Elon Musk… I want to stream on a plane while I’m flying."
While his streams often feel chaotic and spontaneous, Speed also told us they're carefully engineered.
"I’m a live streamer and I can’t livestream without no internet…That’s always my first [thought]: internet. The second [thought] is: can we film? Who’s there? What’s the place? Got to get in contact with the place. It’s a lot."
Our Take
Speed isn’t just streaming. He’s producing a global spectacle in real time.
In an era where IRL streaming is booming — and creators are becoming international celebrities — this tour shows what’s possible when ambition, internet, and logistics collide.
And if he gets that call from Elon? Don’t be surprised if he’s streaming from space next.