American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, will visit Tashkent on October 9 on his first trip to Central Asia, Uzbekistan’s Art and Culture Development Foundation announced. The visit is being organized by the foundation in cooperation with the country’s Tourism Committee.
Donaldson has a combined audience of more than half a billion subscribers across his YouTube channels. His main channel alone has around 520 million subscribers. He is known for big-budget videos built around elaborate challenges, competitions, and large cash prizes.
In Tashkent, 200 fans over the age of 18 will be selected at random to attend a public event with Donaldson. The program will include interactive games and a trivia competition, with prizes for the winners.
The foundation has warned fans about fake links and accounts seeking to exploit the visit. It advised them to register only through the official portal, which does not require payment, bank card details, or account passwords.
MrBeast’s arrival gives Uzbekistan a rare appearance on the itinerary of one of the world’s biggest digital entertainers. Tashkent has increasingly sought international cultural and entertainment events as part of its push to build the country’s creative economy and attract younger foreign audiences.
