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The 50 most-read alternative rock artists based in United Kingdom, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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152 artists are tagged alternative rock in United Kingdom. The biggest move was Mallory Knox, up 13 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The Irrepressiblesalternative rock | 20,318 | 0 |
02 | Mat Osmanalternative rock | 17,577 | +2 |
03 | Lee Maversalternative rock | 8,613 | 0 |
04 | Voice of the Beehivealternative rock | 7,562 | +3 |
05 | Lorraine McIntoshalternative rock | 6,478 | -3 |
06 | George Vjesticaalternative rock | 5,875 | +5 |
07 | Damon Goughalternative rock | 4,685 | -2 |
08 | Gene Loves Jezebelalternative rock, gothic rock | 4,101 | -2 |
09 | The Icicle Worksalternative rock, new wave | 4,011 | -1 |
10 | Ian Matthewsalternative rock, electronica | 3,698 | -1 |
11 | The Anchoressalternative rock, dream pop | 3,310 | +5 |
12 | Mallory Knoxalternative rock, post-hardcore | 2,937 | +13 |
13 | Joe Strummer & the Mescalerosalternative rock, indie rock | 2,214 | -1 |
14 | Neil Codlingalternative rock | 1,995 | 0 |
15 | Loose Tapestriesalternative rock | 1,825 | +8 |
16 | Daisy Chainsawalternative rock, grunge | 1,717 | +1 |
17 | Lee Sullivanalternative rock | 1,599 | +3 |
18 | Jeff Woottonalternative rock, ambient | 1,560 | -5 |
19 | Andy Dunlopalternative rock, rock | 1,476 | +3 |
20 | Bad Lieutenantalternative rock | 1,439 | -1 |
21 | Simon Gilbertalternative rock | 1,267 | 0 |
22 | The Tearsalternative rock | 1,118 | +2 |
23 | Freebassalternative rock | 972 | +3 |
24 | Tom Simpsonalternative rock | 904 | -6 |
25 | The Heart Throbsalternative rock | 808 | +9 |
26 | Dean Garciaalternative rock | 797 | +6 |
27 | Shelleyan Orphanalternative rock | 783 | +12 |
28 | Cass Brownealternative rock | 706 | +2 |
29 | Art & Languageart punk, alternative rock | 681 | -1 |
30 | Dominic Chadalternative rock | 680 | +3 |
31 | Micko Larkinalternative rock | 675 | -2 |
32 | Stuart Garrardalternative rock | 644 | +12 |
33 | Lonely The Bravealternative rock | 641 | -23 |
34 | Marmaduke Dukealternative rock | 633 | -7 |
35 | Terry Bickersalternative rock | 574 | +6 |
36 | Tim Arnoldalternative rock | 566 | -1 |
37 | Duncan Lloydalternative rock | 564 | +8 |
38 | Martyn Cambellalternative rock | 556 | -23 |
39 | Wizalternative rock | 555 | +1 |
40 | Kyrosalternative rock, space rock | 526 | +3 |
41 | Drengealternative rock, blues rock | 496 | -3 |
42 | Tony Bowersalternative rock, pop | 484 | -1 |
43 | APBalternative rock, indie rock | 473 | +4 |
44 | Paul Hemmingsalternative rock | 456 | -13 |
45 | Die So Fluidalternative rock, hard rock | 439 | +1 |
46 | The Shiningalternative rock | 436 | +5 |
47 | Tom Bellamyalternative rock | 430 | +3 |
48 | MANRAZEalternative rock | 428 | -11 |
49 | Steven Kingalternative rock | 368 | 0 |
50 | The Rose of Avalanchealternative rock | 348 | -2 |
73 | Echo Lakealternative rock | 182 | +27 |
91 | Menlo Parkalternative rock | 130 | +20 |
127 | Sheila Chipperfieldalternative rock | 44 | +20 |
58 | False Headsgrunge, alternative rock | 298 | +19 |
83 | The Travelling Bandalternative rock | 148 | +16 |
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.