Raye's 1.8 million sign-ups chase 5,000 Albert Hall seats

The award-winning singer says the sign-up list for her Royal Albert Hall show ran to 1.8 million names for a 5,000-seat venue; the odds are brutal.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on The Five O'Clock
Published 5:26 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

At a glance

First reported by BBC: “Raye hits back at ticket touts who 'overwhelmed' sign-up for Albert Hall show”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 5:26 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
BBN covered this story before: Epic Games confirms 'huge pivot' toward AI; Raye slams touts (October 13).

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BBCRaye hits back at ticket touts who 'overwhelmed' sign-up for Albert Hall show

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRaye says ticket touts flooded the sign-up for her Royal Albert Hall show, with one point eight million hopefuls after just five thousand seats.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFive thousand seats. That's three hundred and sixty people per chair, and every one of them is certain they deserve it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd she's hitting back at the touts, which I say is the right call, because a fan with a sign-up code should get a seat.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThree hundred and sixty to one. I have never felt so hopeful about losing.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe odds are terrible, but the chair is going to be adored.