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The 50 most-read English artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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117 artists are ranked in England. The biggest move was desert sand feels warm at night, up 24 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | New Hope Clubindie rock, pop | 20,951 | +2 |
02 | The Wanteddance-pop, electropop | 20,071 | -1 |
03 | Digga Dgangsta rap, hip hop | 17,728 | +1 |
04 | Daniel Pembertoncinematic classical | 16,056 | -2 |
05 | The Smileart rock, post-punk | 12,313 | 0 |
06 | The Vampspop | 7,092 | +1 |
07 | The Firmrock | 6,630 | -1 |
08 | Larry Wallisrock, hard rock | 5,065 | +2 |
09 | Karl Willettsdeath metal | 4,448 | +5 |
10 | The Crossdance-rock, hard rock | 4,320 | +9 |
10 | REMOVE ME - ADDED BY MISTAKEclassical | 4,320 | -1 |
12 | Samsonnwobhm, heavy metal | 3,922 | -4 |
13 | The Firemanrock | 3,679 | 0 |
14 | NOAHFINNCEpop | 3,169 | +6 |
15 | Jack Pattersonelectronic | 2,976 | -3 |
16 | Damian Wilsonprogressive rock, singer-songwriter | 2,741 | +12 |
17 | Beapop | 2,520 | -6 |
18 | Ted Turnerrock | 2,403 | 0 |
19 | Opus IIIdream trance, electronic | 2,154 | -2 |
20 | Aaron Stainthorpedoom metal, metal | 1,843 | -4 |
21 | Olgapunk | 1,819 | 0 |
22 | Elles Baileyblues, americana | 1,668 | +8 |
23 | No‐Manart rock, art pop | 1,632 | -1 |
24 | Ryderpop | 1,597 | +1 |
25 | Tailgunnerheavy metal, nwobhm | 1,494 | -10 |
26 | The K’sindie rock | 1,385 | 0 |
27 | Mark Stewartindustrial, post-punk | 1,361 | -5 |
28 | Lawsonpop rock | 1,350 | -1 |
29 | Soulsaversgospel, indie rock | 1,346 | 0 |
30 | Worlds Apartdance-pop, europop | 1,169 | +2 |
31 | Terry Slesserblues rock | 933 | 0 |
32 | Spizzoilpunk, new wave | 929 | +2 |
33 | Frost*neo-progressive rock, progressive rock | 926 | 0 |
34 | Landscapesynth-pop, brit funk | 852 | +1 |
35 | Brewers Droopblues rock | 820 | +1 |
36 | desert sand feels warm at nightslushwave | 805 | +24 |
37 | Rachel Podgerclassical | 715 | +11 |
38 | Paul Mullenmath rock | 685 | -1 |
39 | Thomas Weelkesclassical, renaissance | 651 | +5 |
40 | Judge Smithprogressive rock | 625 | -1 |
41 | Nine Horsesalternative rock, ambient pop | 591 | +9 |
42 | Herbiepop | 589 | +7 |
43 | Mia Rosepop | 581 | +2 |
44 | Christie Allenpop | 559 | +2 |
45 | Isaac Nathanopera | 533 | +6 |
46 | Grand Prixhard rock | 522 | -4 |
46 | Patrick Leagasneofolk | 522 | -5 |
48 | Monsoonprogressive rock | 509 | -8 |
49 | Jack the Ladfolk rock | 496 | -6 |
50 | A1 x J1pop rap, contemporary r&b | 473 | +3 |
69 | Ben Jonespop | 209 | +17 |
102 | Helen Callusclassical | 59 | +10 |
55 | Richard Egarrbaroque, classical | 376 | +7 |
82 | Homerock | 147 | +7 |
52 | Voyagerprogressive rock | 429 | +6 |
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.