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The 17 most-read freakbeat artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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17 artists are ranked in freakbeat. The biggest move was The Human Instinct, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Joe MeekGloucestershire · United Kingdom | 6,841 | 0 |
02 | The HerdLondon · United Kingdom | 3,392 | 0 |
03 | The CreationCheshunt · United Kingdom | 2,554 | 0 |
04 | Elmer Gantry’s Velvet OperaCoventry · United Kingdom | 898 | 0 |
05 | The SorrowsCoventry · United Kingdom | 556 | +1 |
06 | Les Fleur de LysSouthampton · United Kingdom | 514 | -1 |
07 | The Magic LanternsWarrington · United Kingdom | 457 | 0 |
08 | Andy EllisonFinchley · United Kingdom | 348 | +1 |
09 | Wimple WinchStockport · United Kingdom | 325 | +1 |
10 | The EyesEaling · United Kingdom | 293 | -2 |
11 | The Human InstinctAuckland · New Zealand | 278 | +4 |
12 | One in a MillionGlasgow · United Kingdom | 251 | +1 |
13 | Sharon TandyJohannesburg · South Africa | 232 | +1 |
14 | The FliesLondon · United Kingdom | 206 | -3 |
15 | Big Boy PeteNorwich · United Kingdom | 181 | -4 |
16 | The MontanasDudley · United Kingdom | 179 | 0 |
17 | FireHounslow · United Kingdom | 175 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.