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Mancunian Artists

The 50 most-read Mancunian artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

200 artists are ranked in Manchester. The biggest move was Ingested, up 19 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Oasisbritpop, alternative rock	180,752	0
02	The Smithsjangle pop, indie pop	75,580	+1
03	Andy Gibbdisco, pop	70,489	-1
04	The Stone Rosesalternative rock, indie rock	50,451	+1
05	Take Thatpop, dance-pop	40,913	-1
06	Stuart Adamsonrock	34,746	+9
07	Simply Redblue-eyed soul, pop	34,088	-1
08	Jamesalternative rock, britpop	29,432	0
09	Westside Cowboyindie rock	26,600	+1
10	Bernard Sumnerrock	20,278	-3
11	Lisa Stansfieldpop, blue-eyed soul	18,988	0
12	Andy Rourkerock	17,628	0
13	Tony McCarrollrock	17,228	+1
14	Herman’s Hermitspop, rock	16,818	-5
15	Swing Out Sisteracid jazz, sophisti-pop	14,120	+7
16	Aitchgrime, hip hop	13,596	-3
17	Bugzy Malonegrime, hip hop	11,455	0
18	Electronicalternative dance, new wave	10,878	+3
19	Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birdsalternative rock, britpop	10,773	-3
20	Beady Eyebritpop, alternative rock	10,284	-2
21	Van der Graaf Generatorprogressive rock, art rock	9,049	-1
22	The Durutti Columnpost-punk, art rock	8,230	-3
23	Martin Hannettrock	7,621	+1
24	M Peopledance-pop, electronic	7,030	+6
25	Alan Wrenalternative rock	6,732	+7
26	Magazinepost-punk, art punk	6,014	+1
27	When in Romenew wave	5,317	+2
28	Carole Popenew wave	5,271	+8
29	808 Stateacid house, electronic	5,101	+5
30	The Future Sound of Londonambient, electronic	4,908	+3
31	Freddie & the Dreamersrock	4,808	0
32	Floating Pointselectronic, dubstep	4,757	-4
33	Everything Everythingprogressive pop, art pop	4,358	+4
34	Push Babypop	4,167	+15
35	Black Grapealternative dance, britpop	3,838	+5
36	Wayne Fontanapop, pop rock	3,553	+7
37	The Mindbenderspop rock	3,480	-11
38	Rob Grettonnew wave	3,231	+7
39	Billy Thorpehard rock, aor	3,230	+2
40	Hurtsnew wave, synth-pop	3,182	-2
41	Misha Bgrime, funk	2,964	+13
42	Marujaart rock, art punk	2,906	+2
43	Craig Gannonalternative rock	2,884	+9
44	Pale Wavesindie pop, dream pop	2,793	-9
45	Lambtrip hop, drum and bass	2,714	+6
46	Steve Digglepunk rock	2,656	+2
47	Andy Stottelectronic, techno	2,638	+3
48	Terry Brittenpop	2,415	+8
49	Ingestedbrutal death metal, deathcore	2,175	+19
50	Jimi Goodwinindie rock	2,121	-3

Rising outside the top 50this month

103	Norman Beakerblues	640	+31
60	Damianpop	1,774	+26
171	Diane Shawsoul, motown	130	+24
93	The Slow Showindie pop	896	+21
119	The Passagepost-punk, coldwave	526	+20

Adjacent scenes

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.