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The 50 most-read new wave artists based in United Kingdom, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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93 artists are tagged new wave in United Kingdom. The biggest move was Jayne Casey, up 11 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | I Blame Coconew wave | 107,725 | 0 |
02 | Johnny Hates Jazzpop, new wave | 12,593 | +3 |
03 | Naked Eyesnew wave, pop rock | 10,490 | -1 |
04 | Carol Deckernew wave, pop | 8,280 | 0 |
05 | Paddy McAloonnew wave, pop | 6,651 | +2 |
06 | The Blockheadsfunk, new wave | 6,275 | 0 |
07 | Fun Boy Threenew wave | 6,112 | +1 |
08 | Paul Reynoldsnew wave | 5,920 | +3 |
09 | The Touristsnew wave | 5,771 | +1 |
10 | Matt Johnsonnew wave | 5,018 | -1 |
11 | Rob Fishernew wave | 4,720 | -8 |
12 | Arcadiasynth-pop, art rock | 4,577 | +2 |
13 | Haysi Fantayzeenew wave, pop | 4,367 | 0 |
14 | General Publicnew wave | 4,160 | -2 |
15 | Dartsnew wave | 3,978 | 0 |
16 | Kingnew wave | 3,132 | +9 |
17 | The Icicle Worksalternative rock, new wave | 2,923 | 0 |
18 | Martin Pagenew wave | 2,851 | +4 |
19 | Shriekbacknew wave, post-punk | 2,717 | +2 |
20 | Fiction Factorynew wave, synth-pop | 2,576 | +4 |
21 | Mo-Dettesnew wave, punk | 2,167 | -5 |
22 | Barry Andrewsnew wave | 2,135 | +6 |
23 | Heligolandnew wave, pop | 2,125 | -4 |
24 | Terry Chambersnew wave | 2,097 | +9 |
25 | Belouis Somesynth-pop, new wave | 2,054 | +7 |
26 | The Glovenew wave, rock | 1,987 | +1 |
27 | Toto Coelonew wave, synth-pop | 1,827 | -1 |
28 | Leigh Gormannew wave | 1,691 | +1 |
29 | Gary Tibbsnew wave | 1,604 | +2 |
30 | Jayne Caseynew wave | 1,564 | +11 |
31 | The Escape Clubglam rock, dance-rock | 1,537 | +3 |
32 | James Stevensonnew wave | 1,367 | -14 |
33 | Toyahnew wave, punk rock | 1,254 | +4 |
34 | Re‐Flexnew wave | 1,251 | +2 |
35 | Dalis Cargothic rock, new wave | 1,234 | +3 |
36 | Rob Deannew wave | 1,135 | +4 |
37 | The Bollock Brothersnew wave, punk | 956 | +7 |
38 | Eric Radcliffenew wave | 949 | +8 |
39 | Marc and the Mambasnew wave | 899 | 0 |
40 | The Lover Speakselectronic, new wave | 896 | +2 |
41 | Peter Godwinnew wave | 885 | +2 |
42 | Fabulous Poodlesnew wave | 873 | -7 |
43 | Susan Fassbendernew wave | 799 | -13 |
44 | Simon Toulson-Clarkenew wave | 673 | -21 |
45 | The Producersnew wave | 634 | +3 |
46 | Roman Hollidaynew wave | 553 | +3 |
47 | Paul Simpsonnew wave | 537 | -2 |
48 | Cook da Booksnew wave | 529 | +6 |
49 | H₂Onew wave | 523 | -2 |
50 | Blue Zoonew wave | 510 | +8 |
57 | Friends Againnew wave | 469 | +11 |
71 | Intaferonnew wave | 218 | +9 |
59 | The Oppositionnew wave, post-punk | 452 | +8 |
54 | Trevor Tannernew wave | 478 | +7 |
79 | Cindy & The Saffronsnew wave, synth-pop | 113 | +6 |
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.