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The 17 most-read freakbeat artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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17 artists are ranked in freakbeat. The biggest move was The Magic Lanterns, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Joe MeekGloucestershire · United Kingdom | 9,853 | 0 |
02 | The HerdLondon · United Kingdom | 3,216 | 0 |
03 | The CreationCheshunt · United Kingdom | 2,645 | 0 |
04 | Elmer Gantry’s Velvet OperaCoventry · United Kingdom | 1,022 | 0 |
05 | The Magic LanternsWarrington · United Kingdom | 627 | +4 |
06 | Les Fleur de LysSouthampton · United Kingdom | 606 | +2 |
07 | The SorrowsCoventry · United Kingdom | 595 | -2 |
08 | The EyesEaling · United Kingdom | 387 | +2 |
09 | Wimple WinchStockport · United Kingdom | 380 | -2 |
10 | The FliesLondon · United Kingdom | 351 | +2 |
10 | Andy EllisonFinchley · United Kingdom | 351 | -4 |
12 | The Human InstinctAuckland · New Zealand | 338 | -1 |
13 | Sharon TandyJohannesburg · South Africa | 287 | +1 |
14 | The MontanasDudley · United Kingdom | 276 | +1 |
15 | FireHounslow · United Kingdom | 222 | +2 |
16 | Big Boy PeteNorwich · United Kingdom | 221 | -3 |
17 | One in a MillionGlasgow · United Kingdom | 197 | -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.