At just 20 years old, IShowSpeed is taking livestreaming to the next level with his most adventurous project yet. The highly popular YouTube and Twitch star has announced his Speed Does Africa Tour, a month-long tour through the continent of Africa that mixes real time travel, fan interaction, and unfiltered cultural discovery. Speed is known for turning chaos, curiosity, and raw reaction into viral moments, and has gotten his sights set on Africa in what may become one of the largest streams of creator-driven travel ever. With millions expected to tune in every day, the tour isn’t about fun, it’s about visibility, connection, and a side of global travel that rarely features on livestream culture.
A 20-country journey designed for live, unpredictable moments
The Speed Does Africa Tour will see IShowSpeed pass through about 20 countries in 28 days, with stops in Egypt, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and Algeria. During a recent broadcast, he teased what viewers can expect, saying, “Y’all boys better get ready cause it’s I’m doing a lot of crazy stuff, bro. We’re doing a lot of crazy stuff. I’m not even gonna spoil it … We back streaming, man.” That promise alone has fueled massive online buzz.The tour officially begins on December 29, with daily livestreams starting at 7:00 a.m. ET across YouTube and Twitch. ET. The project also illustrates the increasing significance of long-form livestream travel as an important storytelling tool for the big brands, backed by Expedia.And coming off the Speed Does America Tour and world tours he has run on Europe, Asia, South America and Oceania, this Africa run seems like a natural but larger evolution. If the show’s history is anything to go by, then massive crowds, viral clips and cultural squabbles are virtually guaranteed.
