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The 50 most-read indie pop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in indie pop. The biggest move was Jacqui Abbott, up 89 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | STELLA LEFTYWinnetka · United States | 537,385 | 0 |
02 | Audrey HobertNew York · United States | 305,042 | +3 |
03 | Paul HeatonBromborough · United Kingdom | 240,421 | +36 |
04 | sombrNew York · United States | 196,235 | 0 |
05 | Malcolm ToddLos Angeles · United States | 180,694 | +8 |
06 | d4vdQueens · United States | 178,465 | -4 |
07 | Jack AntonoffBergen County · United States | 171,084 | -4 |
08 | The xxWandsworth · United Kingdom | 109,883 | -1 |
09 | Jacqui AbbottSt Helens · United Kingdom | 103,301 | +89 |
10 | Hope SandovalLos Angeles · United States | 103,213 | -2 |
11 | MorrisseyDavyhulme · United Kingdom | 102,601 | -5 |
12 | Alex WarrenCarlsbad · United States | 83,259 | -3 |
13 | The SmithsManchester · United Kingdom | 82,224 | -3 |
14 | Florence + the MachineLondon · United Kingdom | 68,175 | +5 |
15 | Charlotte GainsbourgLondon · United Kingdom | 67,648 | -4 |
16 | FINNEASLos Angeles · United States | 66,094 | +4 |
17 | RMGoyang · South Korea | 63,019 | -5 |
18 | Christina GrimmieMarlton · United States | 60,085 | -3 |
19 | Death Cab for CutieBellingham · United States | 55,862 | +2 |
20 | Imagine DragonsLas Vegas · United States | 55,815 | -4 |
21 | Melanie MartinezAstoria · United States | 48,684 | -7 |
22 | AURORAStavanger · Norway | 48,303 | -4 |
23 | beabadoobeeIloilo City · Philippines | 46,849 | -6 |
24 | Nate RuessIowa City · United States | 38,933 | +1 |
25 | Gigi PerezNew Jersey · United States | 33,547 | -1 |
26 | The NeighbourhoodNewbury Park · United States | 32,309 | +2 |
27 | LPHuntington · United States | 31,774 | -5 |
28 | Her’sLiverpool · United Kingdom | 31,603 | -5 |
29 | Mac DeMarcoDuncan · Canada | 30,896 | -2 |
30 | Cigarettes After SexEl Paso · United States | 30,223 | 0 |
31 | CMATCounty Meath · Ireland | 26,819 | -2 |
32 | Dev MetalUnited Kingdom | 26,439 | -1 |
33 | John FarnhamDagenham · United Kingdom | 25,093 | +16 |
34 | Foster the PeopleLos Angeles · United States | 24,987 | -2 |
35 | Lake Street DiveBoston · United States | 24,790 | +32 |
36 | Sky FerreiraVenice · United States | 24,305 | -2 |
37 | IndilaParis · France | 23,192 | -2 |
38 | 10,000 ManiacsJamestown · United States | 23,149 | -5 |
39 | AJRNew York · United States | 22,433 | -13 |
40 | The CardigansJönköping · Sweden | 22,404 | -4 |
41 | LATIN MAFIACiudad de México · Mexico | 22,071 | +60 |
42 | Thomas Pablo CroquetVersailles · France | 21,758 | -1 |
43 | The Postal ServiceLos Angeles · United States | 21,255 | +5 |
44 | The MaríasLos Angeles · United States | 20,837 | +6 |
45 | Vampire WeekendNew York · United States | 20,799 | -5 |
46 | James BayHitchin · United Kingdom | 19,472 | +64 |
47 | BastilleLondon · United Kingdom | 18,747 | -1 |
48 | G FlipMelbourne · Australia | 17,985 | -11 |
49 | Beach HouseBaltimore · United States | 17,955 | +2 |
50 | Tom OdellChichester · United Kingdom | 17,859 | -6 |
139 | AlphastatesDublin · Ireland | 4,855 | +1002 |
93 | Dave RotherayKingston upon Hull · United Kingdom | 7,997 | +403 |
146 | 최유리South Korea | 4,403 | +147 |
194 | Luna LiToronto · Canada | 3,216 | +138 |
126 | JudelineJerez de la Frontera · Spain | 5,740 | +126 |
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.