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The 50 most-read artists based in Manchester, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in Manchester. The biggest move was Liam Fray, up 20 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Oasisbritpop, alternative rock | 107,972 | 0 |
02 | The Smithsjangle pop, indie pop | 82,224 | 0 |
03 | Andy Gibbdisco, pop | 75,575 | 0 |
04 | Take Thatpop, dance-pop | 47,195 | 0 |
05 | The Stone Rosesalternative rock, indie rock | 36,938 | +1 |
06 | Jamesalternative rock, britpop | 36,318 | +1 |
07 | Simply Redblue-eyed soul, pop | 34,617 | -2 |
08 | Westside Cowboyindie rock | 30,257 | +11 |
09 | Aitchgrime, hip hop | 25,213 | -1 |
10 | The Durutti Columnpost-punk, art rock | 24,251 | 0 |
11 | Herman’s Hermitspop, rock | 24,119 | 0 |
12 | Bernard Sumnerrock | 22,989 | -3 |
13 | Andy Rourkerock | 19,384 | -1 |
14 | Lisa Stansfieldpop, blue-eyed soul | 19,369 | 0 |
15 | Stuart Adamsonrock | 13,456 | +1 |
16 | Van der Graaf Generatorprogressive rock, art rock | 11,793 | -1 |
17 | Electronicalternative dance, new wave | 9,555 | +1 |
18 | Swing Out Sisteracid jazz, sophisti-pop | 9,392 | +2 |
19 | Bugzy Malonegrime, hip hop | 9,078 | +3 |
20 | Martin Hannettrock | 8,984 | +9 |
21 | Carole Popenew wave | 7,740 | -8 |
22 | M Peopledance-pop, electronic | 7,575 | +4 |
23 | Tony McCarrollrock | 7,313 | 0 |
24 | Floating Pointselectronic, dubstep | 6,825 | +15 |
25 | Magazinepost-punk, art punk | 6,728 | +2 |
26 | When in Romenew wave | 6,606 | -1 |
27 | Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birdsalternative rock, britpop | 6,356 | -3 |
28 | 808 Stateacid house, electronic | 6,114 | +3 |
29 | Freddie & the Dreamersrock | 5,899 | -8 |
30 | The Future Sound of Londonambient, electronic | 5,734 | +6 |
31 | Alan Wrenalternative rock | 5,169 | +7 |
32 | Peter Hook & the Lightpost-punk, alternative dance | 4,957 | -2 |
33 | Beady Eyebritpop, alternative rock | 4,743 | -1 |
34 | Everything Everythingprogressive pop, art pop | 4,535 | -6 |
35 | Marujaart rock, art punk | 4,382 | +10 |
36 | Liam Frayindie rock | 4,353 | +20 |
37 | Pale Wavesindie pop, dream pop | 4,317 | -3 |
38 | Black Grapealternative dance, britpop | 4,255 | -5 |
39 | The Colour Fieldnew wave | 3,932 | +14 |
40 | Rob Grettonnew wave | 3,923 | +7 |
41 | The Mindbenderspop rock | 3,922 | -1 |
42 | Craig Gannonalternative rock | 3,603 | +4 |
43 | Hurtsnew wave, synth-pop | 3,420 | -8 |
44 | Billy Thorpehard rock, aor | 3,415 | -2 |
45 | Wayne Fontanapop, pop rock | 3,353 | -1 |
46 | Push Babypop | 3,285 | -9 |
47 | Oceansizeprogressive rock, alternative rock | 3,168 | +10 |
48 | Lambtrip hop, drum and bass | 2,937 | 0 |
49 | Steve Digglepunk rock | 2,931 | -6 |
50 | Mike Vennartalternative rock | 2,452 | +5 |
70 | Vic Steelerock | 1,549 | +32 |
57 | Caoilfhionn Rosefolk rock, folk | 2,019 | +31 |
118 | Goldbladepunk | 583 | +23 |
92 | Gnodexperimental, drone | 1,006 | +22 |
108 | The Montgolfier Brothersindie rock | 652 | +18 |
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.