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The 39 most-read artists based in London, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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39 artists are ranked in London. The biggest move was Bill Durst, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Justin Bieberpop, teen pop | 170,583 | 0 |
02 | Kittienu metal, heavy metal | 17,249 | +1 |
03 | Loud Luxuryelectronic, house | 9,548 | +1 |
04 | The Birthday Massacregothic, industrial rock | 5,982 | +2 |
05 | Stephen Kramer Glickmanpop | 5,674 | 0 |
06 | Guy Lombardobig band, jazz | 4,138 | +1 |
07 | The Weekendpop rock | 2,744 | +2 |
08 | Tommy Huntercountry | 1,786 | -6 |
09 | Gordie Tappcountry | 1,664 | -1 |
10 | J. P. Cormierbluegrass, celtic | 971 | 0 |
11 | Lara St. Johnclassical | 790 | +2 |
12 | The Gandharvasalternative rock | 571 | -1 |
13 | Nihilist Spasm Bandfree improvisation, noise | 543 | -1 |
14 | Bernie Hermscontemporary christian | 503 | +1 |
15 | Bill Durstrock | 361 | +8 |
16 | Gary & Davepop rock | 321 | 0 |
17 | Thine Eyes Bleedmelodic death metal | 308 | -3 |
18 | Bill Douglasjazz, new age | 282 | +2 |
19 | Chris Petersonebm, breakbeat | 268 | +2 |
20 | Single Motherspunk | 262 | -3 |
21 | Rob McConnelljazz | 257 | -2 |
22 | Bry Webbindie rock | 233 | +5 |
23 | Demicspunk | 213 | +1 |
24 | Raised by Swansindie rock | 194 | -6 |
25 | Laura Smithfolk | 153 | +3 |
26 | Baptized in Bloodthrash metal | 135 | 0 |
27 | Priscilla Wrightfolk | 128 | +5 |
28 | Emanuelalternative r&b | 114 | -3 |
29 | King Apparatuspunk rock | 108 | -7 |
30 | The Dixie Flyersbluegrass | 102 | -1 |
31 | Olenka & the Autumn Loversindie folk | 87 | -1 |
32 | Rick Stitchhard rock | 82 | -1 |
33 | Article Onechristian rock | 70 | 0 |
34 | True Mythprogressive rock | 61 | +2 |
35 | Crush Lutherpop rock | 56 | 0 |
36 | Redfolk rock | 42 | -2 |
37 | The New Grandindie rock | 24 | +2 |
38 | Two-Minute Miraclesindie rock, rock | 23 | -1 |
39 | Machete Avenueemo | 16 | -1 |
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.