‘Spy job,’ Seun Kuti speaks on IshowSpeed’s African tour

Nigerian artist, Seun Kuti has stirred controversy by making a strong claim about American streamer, IShowSpeed’s African tour.

The musician, while speaking during a livestream, claimed that the tour was funded by billionaire tech mogul, Elon Musk, and was aimed at testing the reach of his satellite across the African continent.

Seun Kuti also explained that the streamer’s tour was not just to see the beaty of Africa, but was a spy job for Elon Musk.

sparked buzz online after alleging details behind IShowSpeed’s African tour, citing the involvement of Elon Musk.

”They all have the agenda. All that was a spy job for Elon Musk. I hail him and we have our own people pursuing him with us“, he added.

IShowSpeed embarked on his African tour on December 29, 2025, visiting 20 countries across the continent, including Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, and Egypt.‎ The tour concluded on January 27, 2026, in Namibia, the capital city of Kenya.