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The 50 most-read Cardiffian artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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71 artists are ranked in Cardiff. The biggest move was Zervas & Pepper, up 17 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Charlotte Churchclassical, electronic | 76,090 | 0 |
02 | Shirley Basseypop, big band | 47,885 | 0 |
03 | Andy Belldream pop, indie rock | 22,947 | +1 |
04 | Ken Follettaudio drama | 22,222 | -1 |
05 | Shakin’ Stevensrock, rock and roll | 19,108 | 0 |
06 | Donna Lewispop, dream pop | 13,735 | +4 |
07 | Pino Palladinorock | 12,855 | -1 |
08 | Budgieheavy metal, hard rock | 11,437 | 0 |
09 | Dave Edmundspop rock, blues rock | 11,394 | -2 |
10 | Cerys Matthewsfolk rock, rock | 9,451 | +1 |
11 | Ben Lovettfolk rock | 8,933 | +2 |
12 | Holding Absencehard rock, post-hardcore | 6,596 | -3 |
13 | Super Furry Animalsindie rock, britpop | 5,963 | -1 |
14 | Catatoniabritpop, indie rock | 5,402 | +1 |
15 | Burke Shelleysinger-songwriter | 2,935 | +1 |
16 | Young Marble Giantspost-punk, indie pop | 2,492 | +3 |
17 | Los Campesinos!indie pop, indie rock | 2,454 | 0 |
18 | Blue Weaverprogressive rock | 2,434 | +2 |
19 | Panic Shackindie rock, punk rock | 2,215 | -5 |
20 | mcluskynoise rock, indie rock | 2,184 | -2 |
21 | Paul Chapmanrock | 1,724 | 0 |
22 | Freurnew wave | 1,634 | +1 |
23 | Demented Are Go!psychobilly | 1,588 | +2 |
24 | Tigertailzglam metal, metal | 1,283 | +2 |
25 | Love Sculptureblues rock, hard rock | 1,236 | +3 |
26 | John Slomanaor, hard rock | 1,234 | +1 |
27 | Alison Stattonnew wave | 818 | +5 |
28 | Future of the Leftalternative rock, noise rock | 805 | +3 |
29 | Eddy Temple Morrisrock | 793 | -5 |
30 | Joanna Gruesomealternative rock, indie rock | 758 | -8 |
31 | Kids in Glass Housespop punk, pop rock | 696 | -1 |
32 | H. Hawklineindie folk, pop rock | 684 | -3 |
33 | The Oppressedoi, punk | 633 | 0 |
34 | Hannah Gracejazz | 491 | 0 |
35 | Guto Prycealternative rock | 466 | +1 |
36 | People in Planesalternative rock | 443 | -1 |
37 | Helen Loveindie pop, pop punk | 428 | +1 |
38 | HIMALAYASalternative rock, garage rock | 404 | +1 |
39 | Zervas & Pepperfolk rock | 361 | +17 |
40 | Mickey Geerock and roll | 350 | 0 |
41 | Clara Novello Daviesclassical | 344 | +7 |
42 | Gareth Williamsexperimental rock | 318 | 0 |
43 | Maureen Evanspop | 315 | -6 |
44 | Martin Harleyblues, folk | 306 | +5 |
45 | Elkkaelectronic | 305 | -1 |
46 | Neon Neonelectronic, indie folk | 302 | -5 |
47 | Tredegarheavy metal | 268 | -1 |
48 | Rosemary Joshuaopera | 255 | -5 |
49 | Alec Templetonjazz | 221 | +1 |
50 | Estronsalternative rock | 202 | -5 |
51 | Boy Azoogaindie rock | 187 | +7 |
56 | Slowly Rolling Cameraelectronica, jazz | 145 | +5 |
67 | Tom Harrisonjazz | 43 | +3 |
57 | MO*HO*BISH*O*PIindie rock | 138 | +2 |
64 | The Takepunk rock | 65 | +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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.