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The 50 most-read alternative rock artists based in London, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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102 artists are tagged alternative rock in London. The biggest move was Annie Holland, up 15 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Coldplayalternative rock, pop | 71,455 | 0 |
02 | Bluralternative rock, britpop | 60,238 | 0 |
03 | Lizzy Pattinsonalternative rock, pop | 49,732 | +1 |
04 | Suedebritpop, alternative rock | 34,423 | +2 |
05 | Wolf Alicealternative rock, indie rock | 33,329 | -2 |
06 | Elasticabritpop, alternative rock | 32,895 | +7 |
07 | Placeboalternative rock, indie rock | 25,976 | -2 |
08 | Bushalternative rock, grunge | 25,558 | -1 |
09 | The Thealternative rock, new wave | 18,235 | 0 |
10 | The Psychedelic Fursnew wave, alternative rock | 14,656 | 0 |
11 | bôaalternative rock, indie rock | 14,538 | +1 |
12 | Skunk Anansierock, alternative rock | 11,168 | -4 |
13 | Nova Twinsrock, alternative rock | 7,730 | -2 |
14 | Ben Howardfolk, alternative rock | 7,466 | 0 |
15 | Bishop Briggsalternative rock, electronic | 6,023 | 0 |
16 | World Partyalternative rock, dance-rock | 5,641 | +1 |
17 | Annie Hollandalternative rock | 5,126 | +15 |
18 | Archivealternative rock, electronic | 4,321 | 0 |
19 | Curvealternative rock, industrial rock | 4,300 | +1 |
20 | Dry Cleaningpost-punk, alternative rock | 4,152 | -4 |
21 | The Good, the Bad & the Queenalternative rock, indie rock | 3,743 | -2 |
22 | Spear of Destinyalternative rock, gothic rock | 2,869 | +3 |
23 | Nikki Suddenalternative rock, jangle pop | 2,588 | +1 |
24 | Jockstrapart pop, alternative rock | 2,411 | -3 |
25 | David Rhodesalternative rock, indie rock | 2,354 | -3 |
26 | Then Jericoalternative rock, new wave | 2,170 | 0 |
27 | Flesh for Lulualternative rock | 1,874 | +1 |
28 | My Vitriolalternative rock, indie rock | 1,748 | +9 |
29 | Calva Louisealternative metal, alternative rock | 1,551 | -2 |
30 | 40 Watt Sundoom metal, alternative rock | 1,463 | -7 |
31 | Young Gunsalternative rock, post-hardcore | 1,436 | -1 |
32 | QueenAdreenaalternative rock, gothic rock | 1,429 | +3 |
33 | The Godfathersalternative rock | 1,414 | +5 |
34 | Ex:Realternative rock, indie rock | 1,368 | -1 |
35 | The High Llamasalternative rock | 1,305 | -6 |
36 | The Auteursalternative rock, britpop | 1,233 | -2 |
37 | Yuckalternative rock, indie rock | 1,224 | -1 |
38 | Richard Henshallprogressive metal, jazz | 1,000 | -7 |
39 | Fiction Planealternative rock, indie rock | 766 | +1 |
40 | 3 Colours Redalternative rock | 746 | -1 |
41 | The Duke Spiritalternative rock, indie rock | 725 | +1 |
42 | Stumpalternative rock, art punk | 642 | +2 |
43 | Breathlessalternative rock | 627 | +5 |
44 | Drugstorealternative rock | 620 | +2 |
45 | King Charlesalternative rock, folk rock | 599 | +2 |
46 | Love Amongst Ruinalternative rock | 543 | -1 |
47 | John Moorealternative rock | 501 | +4 |
48 | IDERalternative rock, electronic | 481 | -7 |
49 | The Perfect Disasteralternative rock | 430 | +9 |
50 | Pure Lovealternative rock | 412 | -7 |
77 | Ayalaalternative rock | 186 | +16 |
57 | Kubbalternative rock | 358 | +8 |
59 | Girl Rayindie folk, alternative rock | 312 | +7 |
66 | Captainalternative rock | 249 | +7 |
79 | Goldheart Assemblyalternative rock | 155 | +7 |
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.