Raye Blames AI Bots for 1.8 Million Fake Sign-Ups to Royal Albert Hall Show
Raye has alleged that ticket scalpers are utilizing AI bots to generate fraudulent registrations for her concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 23 October. She noted that there were 1.8 million sign-ups for the event, which has a capacity of 5,000, with a significant number being automated accounts. To address this issue, her team plans to manually vet the registrations, distributing pre-sale links to genuine fans at 11:45 BST on Tuesday, followed by general ticket sales. Raye highlighted the necessity for fans to purchase tickets at face value and mentioned that this situation will shape her future ticketing strategies. The concert, named This Symphony May Contain Hope, will showcase tracks from her album This Music May Contain Hope. Since becoming independent, Raye's career has thrived, marked by her successful 2023 album My 21st Century Blues.
Key facts
- Raye's one-off show at the Royal Albert Hall on 23 October has a capacity of 5,000.
- The sign-up process received 1.8 million registrations.
- Raye claims AI bots created hundreds of thousands of fake registrations.
- The sign-up list was manually reviewed to identify real fans for a pre-sale.
- Selected fans will receive a pre-sale link and code by email at 11:45 BST on Tuesday.
- Remaining tickets will be available on general sale.
- The show is titled This Symphony May Contain Hope and features songs from her album This Music May Contain Hope.
- Raye won six Brit Awards in 2024, including album of the year, for My 21st Century Blues.
Entities
Artists
- Raye
- 070 Shake
Institutions
- Royal Albert Hall
- Brit Awards
- Mercury Prize
- Reading and Leeds Festival
- TikTok
- BBC
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom