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The 50 most-read artists based in Cardiff, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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71 artists are ranked in Cardiff. The biggest move was Freur, up 6 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Shirley Basseypop, big band | 46,271 | 0 |
02 | Ken Follettaudio drama | 27,060 | 0 |
03 | Charlotte Churchclassical, electronic | 26,040 | +1 |
04 | Shakin’ Stevensrock, rock and roll | 14,752 | -1 |
05 | Super Furry Animalsindie rock, britpop | 13,054 | 0 |
06 | Dave Edmundspop rock, blues rock | 13,021 | +1 |
07 | Budgieheavy metal, hard rock | 11,632 | -1 |
08 | Ben Lovettfolk rock | 11,623 | 0 |
09 | Pino Palladinorock | 9,918 | 0 |
10 | Andy Belldream pop, indie rock | 8,778 | 0 |
11 | Cerys Matthewsfolk rock, rock | 8,456 | 0 |
12 | Donna Lewispop, dream pop | 7,697 | 0 |
13 | Catatoniabritpop, indie rock | 5,793 | 0 |
14 | Holding Absencehard rock, post-hardcore | 5,598 | 0 |
15 | Panic Shackindie rock, punk rock | 4,714 | +3 |
16 | Young Marble Giantspost-punk, indie pop | 3,231 | -1 |
17 | Los Campesinos!indie pop, indie rock | 2,724 | 0 |
18 | Burke Shelleysinger-songwriter | 2,694 | -2 |
19 | mcluskynoise rock, indie rock | 2,581 | +1 |
20 | Blue Weaverprogressive rock | 2,231 | -1 |
21 | Paul Chapmanrock | 1,986 | 0 |
22 | Freurnew wave | 1,507 | +6 |
23 | Tigertailzglam metal, metal | 1,406 | 0 |
24 | Demented Are Go!psychobilly | 1,266 | 0 |
25 | Guto Prycealternative rock | 1,261 | +4 |
26 | Love Sculptureblues rock, hard rock | 1,248 | -1 |
27 | John Slomanaor, hard rock | 1,246 | 0 |
28 | Alison Stattonnew wave | 1,010 | -6 |
29 | H. Hawklineindie folk, pop rock | 880 | +1 |
30 | Eddy Temple Morrisrock | 859 | +3 |
31 | Future of the Leftalternative rock, noise rock | 822 | -5 |
32 | Kids in Glass Housespop punk, pop rock | 730 | 0 |
33 | The Oppressedoi, punk | 709 | -2 |
34 | People in Planesalternative rock | 643 | +2 |
35 | Joanna Gruesomealternative rock, indie rock | 542 | +3 |
36 | Hannah Gracejazz | 444 | -1 |
37 | HIMALAYASalternative rock, garage rock | 434 | 0 |
38 | Helen Loveindie pop, pop punk | 430 | +2 |
39 | Neon Neonelectronic, indie folk | 428 | 0 |
40 | Mickey Geerock and roll | 365 | +1 |
41 | Gareth Williamsexperimental rock | 347 | +2 |
42 | Estronsalternative rock | 335 | +6 |
43 | Maureen Evanspop | 328 | +2 |
44 | Jackalternative rock | 296 | -2 |
45 | Elkkaelectronic | 295 | +4 |
46 | Tredegarheavy metal | 287 | -2 |
47 | Clara Novello Daviesclassical | 258 | 0 |
48 | Alec Templetonjazz | 250 | -2 |
49 | Until the Ribbon Breakselectronic | 193 | +2 |
50 | Tony Bourgeheavy metal | 178 | +3 |
52 | Boy Azoogaindie rock | 167 | +8 |
51 | Slowly Rolling Cameraelectronica, jazz | 175 | +7 |
62 | The Victorian English Gentlemens Clubindie rock | 81 | +5 |
67 | Public Disturbancepunk rock | 45 | +4 |
53 | CMCtrance | 152 | +3 |
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.