AI bots were utilized to produce “hundreds of thousands of fake registrations”…
13 · 10 · 2026
RAYE has actually criticised ticket promotes who “overwhelmed” her Royal Albert Hall sale.
The record-breaking UK vocalist has actually verified prepare for a one-off symphonic program at the London place, bringing her 2nd album’This Music May Contain Hope’ to life.
Fresh from a big perform at The O2 Arena in London, this is– by RAYE’s requirements– an intimate program.
The ticket sale didn’t go as prepared, nevertheless, with arranged promotes making use of AI to overwhelm the system.
RAYE stated she had actually “never ever experienced bots on this scale”, with over one million efforts at acquiring a ticket. In an effort to make it reasonable, a group will now by hand eliminate presumed AI bots.
“I’m unsure what the future holds for ticketing, I do understand this experience has actually opened my eyes,” she stated in a declaration shared on her social networks accounts, external
“Me and my group are going to believe actually tough about what we can do in the future.”
Fortunate fans will get a pre-sale link and code by e-mail at 11:45 BST on Tuesday, and pre-sale opened soon later on. All staying tickets will go on basic sale.

Picture Credit: Ben McQuaide
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