Yep - I was on dial up on a laptop and on the phone- spent all night trying to get through - first time ever I didn’t get tickets. Nightmare. Managed to get tickets again every year after that until 2023 and this year. ( ended up volunteering this year. Not hopeful for Sunday with this new system but will hopefully get Oxfam place again. Last night’s queue was very underwhelming- at least I managed to get dinner in oven whilst waiting!
Depends on the artist and the venue. E.g. Paul Heaton playing Leeds and Manchester Arenas shortly, and Bramall Lane next year, all for roughly the same ticket price