Raye Claims AI Bots Overwhelmed Royal Albert Hall Ticket Sign-Up

Singer Raye reveals AI bots flooded Royal Albert Hall gig sign-ups, forcing manual checks for 1.8 million entries.

October 14, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — London, United Kingdom — Singer Raye has revealed that the online sign-up process for her upcoming Royal Albert Hall concert was overwhelmed by artificial intelligence bots, leading to a manual review of over 1.8 million applications for just 5,000 seats.

The award-winning artist stated that the system was inundated with fake registrations, which she attributed to ticket touts using automated tools. Her team is now working to identify genuine fans ahead of the presale for the event titled ‘This Symphony May Contain Hope.’

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Raye’s team confirmed that nearly 2 million people attempted to register for the show, causing the system to crash and prompting last-minute changes to ensure fair access for real fans. The singer emphasized that the process would be manually reviewed to prevent scalpers from exploiting the event.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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