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The 27 most-read canterbury scene artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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27 artists are ranked in canterbury scene. The biggest move was The Wilde Flowers, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Mother Gong— | 10,794 | +1 |
02 | Robert WyattBristol · United Kingdom | 10,701 | -1 |
03 | Kevin AyersHerne Bay · United Kingdom | 9,154 | +1 |
04 | CaravanCanterbury · United Kingdom | 6,568 | -1 |
05 | Steve HillageChingford · United Kingdom | 6,080 | 0 |
06 | Daevid AllenMelbourne · Australia | 3,238 | 0 |
07 | Hatfield and the NorthUnited Kingdom | 2,025 | +1 |
08 | National HealthCanterbury · United Kingdom | 1,514 | -1 |
09 | Hugh HopperCity of Canterbury · United Kingdom | 1,411 | 0 |
10 | Elton DeanNottingham · United Kingdom | 1,392 | 0 |
11 | Matching MoleUnited Kingdom | 1,356 | 0 |
12 | Gilli SmythLondon · United Kingdom | 1,147 | 0 |
13 | The Wilde FlowersCity of Canterbury · United Kingdom | 965 | +2 |
14 | Quiet SunUnited Kingdom | 934 | +2 |
15 | KhanUnited Kingdom | 870 | -1 |
16 | Peter BlegvadNew York · United States | 859 | +1 |
17 | Syd ArthurCanterbury · United Kingdom | 831 | +1 |
18 | IsotopeUnited Kingdom | 612 | -5 |
19 | Jimmy HastingsAberdeen · United Kingdom | 532 | 0 |
20 | GilgameshUnited Kingdom | 519 | 0 |
21 | CentipedeLondon · United Kingdom | 476 | 0 |
22 | Mike WedgwoodDerby · United Kingdom | 316 | 0 |
23 | The MuffinsWashington, D.C. · United States | 278 | +1 |
24 | Brian HopperWhitstable · United Kingdom | 272 | -1 |
25 | In CahootsUnited Kingdom | 229 | 0 |
26 | Moving Gelatine PlatesSartrouville · France | 180 | +1 |
27 | Soft HeapUnited Kingdom | 178 | -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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.