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The 14 most-read artists based in Wakefield, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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14 artists are ranked in Wakefield. The biggest move was Dave Beer, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jane McDonaldcountry | 12,520 | 0 |
02 | The Cribsindie rock, garage rock | 5,941 | 0 |
03 | Bill Nelsonart pop, electronic | 4,407 | 0 |
04 | The Haxan Cloakdark ambient | 2,692 | 0 |
05 | Ryan Jarmanindie rock | 2,125 | 0 |
06 | Philip Adrian Wrightnew wave | 1,643 | 0 |
07 | Gary Jarmanindie rock | 1,590 | 0 |
08 | Gary Marxrock | 1,476 | 0 |
09 | Ross Jarmanindie rock | 724 | +1 |
10 | Kenneth Leightonchoral symphony, classical | 465 | +1 |
11 | Dave Beerpunk rock | 415 | +2 |
12 | Fiat Luxnew romantic, new wave | 342 | -3 |
13 | Ian Nelsonnew wave | 231 | -1 |
14 | The Donkeyspunk | 69 | 0 |
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.