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I'm either reading this wrong, or there's some misunderstanding around what they seem to be implementing / attempting to implement.  This seems to be a multi-layered approach to reduce load on their server, and fix the issues with people cheating the system, host file editing etc.  Akamai is being implemented, hopefully the bot protection and human detection side of it, for security, then once you clear that, you're placed in the Queue-It system. Queue-It 'should' reduce load on their own servers, meaning no repeat of the 2023 fiasco, where people who got through couldn't get tickets.  What this hopefully means, if I am reading it right, is that, those who were cheating the system, won't be snapping up most of the tickets this time. BUT traditionally organised groups, those with spreadsheets etc, could win big. If every person listed on a spreadsheet is trying, with helpers, then once their group is sorted, that's at least 5 people, still in the queue, to move onto another group on the spreadsheet, increasing their chances. Just as used to be the case.  With (hopefully*) less tickets being obtained through questionable means, that leaves more tickets in the pot for organised groups to take from.  Unless I'm reading this completely wrong, if this new system works as intended, it's great news for most of us here (Unless you were one of those who was host file editing / cheating the system another way.)  *This all depends on them implementing Akamai's bot protection properly, and it being effective, obviously. 

I was also there last night and it's the first time I've seen him live as only got into his music in recent years.  It was an amazing concert! Truly brilliant.

Procurement of a system like this would take several months in it's self.

can people who've been confirm if it is actually 2.5 hours long?

@Hawkymy account is still here… how do I get on it.    @Neilcan you help me please