UNCOVERED: Raye - The Untold Story

Raye says her heart was ‘filled with gratitude’ after winning Mercury Prize

The 28-year-old singer claimed the prize on Thursday night for her second album This Music May Contain Hope.

Evening Standard · Oct 23

'Music is medicine': RAYE wins Mercury Prize 2026 for her second album 'This Music May Contain Hope'

British jazz and soul artist RAYE beat competition from heavyweights including Paul McCartney, Florence + The Machine and favourite Olivia Dean. The Mercury Prize honours the best album released by a British or Irish artist each year.

Euronews · Oct 23

Raye receives 'best birthday present' as she lands 'really serious' Mercury Prize

Raye won the Mercury Prize 2026 for her album This Music May Contain Hope, and she described the prestigious award as the "best birthday present" she could have received after pouring so much passion into the project.

BANG Premier · Oct 23

Raye forced to check ‘hundreds of thousands’ of ticket registrations to tackle AI bots

Raye condemned ticket touts last week, saying they ;overwhelmed’ sign-ups for her live show at the Royal Albert Hall

The Independent UK · Oct 18

Viagogo calls for ticket market overhaul after Raye’s ‘absurd’ anti-bot measures

The group has blamed primary ticket sellers for the rise in touts using bots to buy up tickets.

Evening Standard · Oct 18

RAYE Changes Ticket Pre-Sale After 'AI Bots' and Scalpers Flood Sign-Ups: 'Never Witnessed Bots on This Scale'

RAYE has scrapped her original pre-sale process after 1.8 million sign-ups for 5,000 Royal Albert Hall tickets were allegedly overwhelmed by scalpers using AI bots.

International Business Times UK · Oct 14

Raye says sign-up process to Royal Albert Hall concert was ‘overwhelmed’ by bots

The star, 28, received 1.8 million sign-ups for 5,000 seats at the hall for her concert on October 23, but most of these were bots.

Evening Standard · Oct 13

RAYE condemns scalpers who ‘overwhelmed’ sign-up for Royal Albert Hall show: ‘This experience has really opened my eyes’

Brit Award-winning artist says she had ‘never witnessed bots on this scale’

The Independent UK · Oct 13

RAYE blames bots after getting over a million sign-ups for intimate London show

RAYE will perform for 5,000 fans at London's Royal Albert Hall later this month, but the presale sign-up process has been "overwhelmed by scalpers".

BANG Premier · Oct 13

Dave leads the way as Urban Music Awards reveal 2026 nominations

Dave tops the 2026 Urban Music Awards with ten nominations, while Olivia Dean, RAYE and Jim Legxacy follow with eight as the ceremony prepares to return to London on December 15.

BANG Premier · Oct 8