IShowSpeed's Singapore livestream abruptly ends, streamer spotted in Johor hours later

American online personality IShowSpeed's highly-anticipated Singapore livestream was abruptly cut short on Sunday (Sep 22). The popular streamer is currently touring Southeast Asia and his livestreams in previous countries have seen fans crowding around the 19-year-old who is more commonly known as Speed.

Speed's Singapore livestream officially started at around 3.30pm. Speed is first seen in a vehicle, interacting with his chatroom. Minutes later, he proceeds to walk into Universal Studios Singapore (USS) where he is greeted by adoring fans. As he is walking USS' grounds, Speed continues reading messages in his chatroom and informs viewers that he'll be watching the Singapore F1 Grand Prix later that night.

After briefly interacting with a few Minions mascots, Speed proceeds to queue for the theme park's Transformers ride. As he is walking, Speed is told by a staff that he is "not allowed to do any livestreaming on the attraction". The screen then goes black for at least 10 minutes before ending.

The livestream was later removed.

When fans of Speed discovered that Singaporean content creator Jianhao Tan had assisted Speed with the livestream, they began to send hate messages to the 31-year-old for what they assumed to be a lack of proper planning.

Tan later clarified that he was only given the confirmation that Speed was arriving in Singapore one night before.

"I had only a few hours to scramble three executive cars, five bikes, six security [personnel], airport fast track as requested last minute," he wrote on Instagram.

"That's already hard on a normal day but imagine F1 weekend...I genuinely just wanted to help with whatever he needed which is what I do for any creator that messages me when they come to Singapore."

He added that "Speed and his team tried their best to make things work".

"[Speed] didn't give up and never stopped trying to do a stream for you guys. Everyone tried," wrote Tan.

Addressing the vitriol directed towards Jianhao Tan, Speed's manager Slipz took to social media platform X to defend him, saying: "Please stop hating on Jianhao, he can't control USS bro...He doesn't deserve an ounce of hate for s**t he can't control."

Slipz also added that his team was not allowed to stream at the F1 race.

In a statement to CNA Lifestyle, a spokesperson from Resorts World Sentosa said: "To ensure the safety of all our guests, photography and filming are not allowed inside any of the attractions at Universal Studios Singapore. This policy is listed on our website and on signs at the entrances to the various attractions, as part of our commitment to providing a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone."

Hours later, Speed started another livestream – this time in Johor, Malaysia. He had apparently entered the country via the Causeway and was at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium for a football match between Kelantan Darul Naim vs Johor Darul Ta'zim.

Later, Speed met Johor regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim and interacted with his children via a video call.

In this livestream, Speed mentioned that he would be returning to Singapore – implying that the Johor trip was just a brief stop.

When asked by Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim how long he'd be in Singapore, Speed replied: "Probably a day or two."

On Monday afternoon (Sep 23), Speed started a livestream in Cambodia where he addressed the issues he faced in Singapore, reiterating that he would return to the country.

"About Singapore...We just got unlucky. It was a lot of stuff that we did not expect but we will be back in Singapore either tomorrow [Sep 24] or tonight. Do not worry, we're not skipping Singapore," he said.