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The 14 most-read artists based in Wakefield, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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14 artists are ranked in Wakefield. The biggest move was Philip Adrian Wright, up 1 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jane McDonaldcountry | 13,914 | 0 |
02 | The Cribsindie rock, garage rock | 4,576 | 0 |
03 | Bill Nelsonart pop, electronic | 4,054 | 0 |
04 | The Haxan Cloakdark ambient | 2,277 | 0 |
05 | Ryan Jarmanindie rock | 1,954 | 0 |
06 | Philip Adrian Wrightnew wave | 1,607 | +1 |
07 | Gary Jarmanindie rock | 1,341 | -1 |
08 | Gary Marxrock | 1,159 | 0 |
09 | Ross Jarmanindie rock | 540 | 0 |
10 | Kenneth Leightonchoral symphony, classical | 478 | +1 |
11 | Fiat Luxnew romantic, new wave | 343 | +1 |
12 | Dave Beerpunk rock | 301 | -2 |
13 | Ian Nelsonnew wave | 187 | 0 |
14 | The Donkeyspunk | 53 | 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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.