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The 47 most-read artists based in Belfast, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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47 artists are ranked in Belfast. The biggest move was Chalk, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | KNEECAPhip hop, political hip hop | 39,635 | 0 |
02 | Queen + Adam Lambertglam rock, hard rock | 12,422 | 0 |
03 | Dea Matronarock, soft rock | 9,938 | +1 |
04 | Eric Bellrock | 7,105 | +1 |
05 | Nathan Connollyindie rock | 6,522 | -2 |
06 | James Galwayclassical | 4,770 | 0 |
07 | Doc Neesonhard rock | 4,148 | +1 |
08 | Jonny Quinnalternative rock | 3,569 | -1 |
09 | Jake Burnspop, punk | 3,377 | +2 |
10 | Brian Kennedyrock, country | 2,828 | 0 |
11 | Ruby Murraypop | 2,727 | +1 |
12 | Chalkdance-punk, post-punk | 2,184 | +7 |
13 | Linda Martinpop | 1,644 | +1 |
14 | Max Coopertechno, ambient | 1,474 | -5 |
15 | Jim Reillyrock, punk rock | 1,360 | +1 |
16 | David McWilliamscontemporary folk, singer-songwriter | 1,272 | -3 |
17 | The Outcastspunk | 1,078 | +1 |
18 | Calibredrum and bass, liquid funk | 1,038 | -3 |
19 | Bap Kennedyrock | 1,034 | -2 |
20 | Derek Mahonpoetry | 866 | 0 |
21 | Martin Galwaychiptune, electronic | 603 | 0 |
22 | Veronicabhangra | 518 | 0 |
23 | Barry Douglasclassical | 454 | +3 |
24 | Shaun Daveyclassical | 370 | -1 |
25 | Protexpunk | 338 | -1 |
26 | Ulster Orchestraclassical | 324 | +3 |
27 | The Kingrock | 273 | +1 |
27 | Heather Harperclassical | 273 | +2 |
29 | Ernie Grahampub rock, rock | 263 | -2 |
30 | The Defectspunk | 255 | -5 |
31 | Tom Lewisfilk | 196 | 0 |
32 | Oppenheimerindie pop | 163 | +2 |
33 | David M. Quinlangospel | 149 | -1 |
34 | Ruefrexpunk | 119 | +5 |
35 | Linley Hamiltonjazz | 107 | +3 |
36 | Butterfly Childindie pop | 99 | -3 |
37 | Ben Kyleamericana, country | 98 | +3 |
38 | A.J. Potteropera | 85 | -2 |
39 | Nine Liesalternative rock, rock | 80 | +5 |
40 | Ian Wilsonmedieval | 75 | -5 |
41 | The Tearjerkerspunk | 74 | +1 |
42 | Harry Bradleyceltic | 72 | +1 |
43 | Toxic Wasteanarcho-punk, punk | 71 | -6 |
44 | Deirdre Gribbinopera | 63 | +2 |
45 | The Valspop | 60 | +2 |
46 | The Dangerfieldspunk | 55 | -5 |
47 | Pay*olarock | 32 | -2 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.