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The 50 most-read alternative dance artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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57 artists are ranked in alternative dance. The biggest move was Peking Duk, up 6 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | John LydonHolloway · United Kingdom | 67,903 | 0 |
02 | Peking DukAustralian Capital Territory · Australia | 22,646 | +6 |
03 | Happy MondaysLittle Hulton · United Kingdom | 20,779 | 0 |
04 | Primal ScreamGlasgow · United Kingdom | 17,427 | +1 |
05 | RÜFÜS DU SOLSydney · Australia | 17,244 | -3 |
06 | RACPortland · United States | 12,200 | +4 |
07 | Saint EtienneCroydon · United Kingdom | 9,484 | -3 |
08 | MolokoSheffield · United Kingdom | 8,099 | -2 |
09 | George ClantonBrooklyn · United States | 6,501 | +3 |
10 | Jesus JonesBradford on Avon · United Kingdom | 5,900 | +1 |
11 | Miike SnowStockholm · Sweden | 4,722 | -4 |
12 | Andrew WeatherallWindsor · United Kingdom | 4,410 | +2 |
13 | Confidence ManBrisbane · Australia | 4,241 | +3 |
14 | Black GrapeManchester · United Kingdom | 3,838 | +3 |
15 | Bran Van 3000Montréal · Canada | 3,546 | 0 |
16 | Carter the Unstoppable Sex MachineStreatham · United Kingdom | 3,360 | +2 |
17 | Nite JewelLos Angeles · United States | 2,387 | -4 |
18 | Peter Hook & the LightManchester · United Kingdom | 2,046 | -9 |
19 | DubstarNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 1,916 | +1 |
20 | Phil CunninghamMacclesfield · United Kingdom | 1,906 | -1 |
21 | WhaleStockholm · Sweden | 1,690 | +3 |
22 | VV BrownNorthampton · United Kingdom | 1,658 | -1 |
23 | Blaster SilongaPhilippines | 1,449 | +3 |
24 | IdiotapeSouth Korea | 1,446 | -1 |
25 | Kon KanToronto · Canada | 1,373 | 0 |
26 | Planet FunkItaly | 1,197 | -4 |
27 | New Fast Automatic DaffodilsUnited Kingdom | 1,171 | +6 |
28 | Brazilian GirlsNew York · United States | 1,079 | -1 |
29 | Ghostland ObservatoryAustin · United States | 1,045 | +1 |
30 | St. LuciaJohannesburg · South Africa | 942 | -2 |
31 | Ubiquitous Synergy SeekerToronto · Canada | 884 | +1 |
32 | 大森靖子Matsuyama · Japan | 659 | -1 |
33 | Holy Ghost!Brooklyn · United States | 649 | -4 |
34 | World of TwistSheffield · United Kingdom | 627 | +3 |
35 | Paris AngelsAshton-under-Lyne · United Kingdom | 586 | +1 |
36 | IrisAustin · United States | 580 | -1 |
37 | Stereo TotalGermany | 574 | -3 |
38 | Age of ChanceLeeds · United Kingdom | 483 | 0 |
39 | The GriswoldsSydney · Australia | 427 | +3 |
40 | DelphicUnited Kingdom | 420 | +1 |
41 | The Royal ConceptSweden | 396 | -2 |
42 | FeadzParis · France | 318 | -2 |
43 | Citizens!London · United Kingdom | 229 | +4 |
44 | PedicabPhilippines | 228 | 0 |
45 | The LimousinesUnited States | 226 | -2 |
46 | Ethyl MeatplowUnited States | 208 | +2 |
47 | DeloreanZarautz · Spain | 206 | +2 |
48 | GromeeKraków · Poland | 203 | -3 |
49 | Dicky MooreUnited Kingdom | 183 | -4 |
50 | BrassyManchester · United Kingdom | 153 | +1 |
51 | Is TropicalLondon · United Kingdom | 144 | +2 |
53 | Dangerous MuseUnited States | 119 | +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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.