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The 50 most-read pop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in pop. The biggest move was AGNEZ MO, up 749 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Michael JacksonGary · United States | 1,104,577 | +3 |
02 | Ariana GrandeBoca Raton · United States | 797,938 | +5 |
03 | KATSEYELos Angeles · United States | 716,483 | +31 |
04 | MadonnaBay City · United States | 488,277 | +1 |
05 | Bonnie TylerSkewen · United Kingdom | 466,835 | -4 |
06 | AGNEZ MOJakarta · Indonesia | 453,941 | +749 |
07 | Zara LarssonSolna municipality · Sweden | 432,347 | +6 |
08 | Miley CyrusFranklin · United States | 416,468 | +39 |
09 | Taylor SwiftWest Reading · United States | 381,040 | -6 |
10 | Lisa Marie PresleyMemphis · United States | 369,879 | +8 |
11 | Olivia RodrigoMurrieta · United States | 329,981 | -3 |
12 | ShakiraBarranquilla · Colombia | 317,012 | -10 |
13 | benny blancoReston · United States | 307,955 | +46 |
14 | Audrey HobertNew York · United States | 305,042 | +95 |
15 | Hilary DuffHouston · United States | 296,451 | +11 |
16 | RihannaSaint Michael · Barbados | 295,962 | +7 |
17 | Paul McCartneyWalton · United Kingdom | 295,816 | -1 |
18 | Joe JacksonFountain Hill · United States | 288,754 | -1 |
19 | Kate HudsonLos Angeles · United States | 283,005 | +6 |
20 | Hailee SteinfeldLos Angeles · United States | 280,350 | +19 |
21 | Stevie NicksPhoenix · United States | 275,368 | +6 |
22 | John LennonLiverpool · United Kingdom | 267,347 | 0 |
23 | CherEl Centro · United States | 264,353 | +7 |
24 | BTSSeoul · South Korea | 260,085 | -14 |
25 | Noah KahanStrafford · United States | 256,377 | -14 |
26 | Barbra StreisandBrooklyn · United States | 252,718 | +20 |
27 | Jermaine JacksonGary · United States | 252,384 | -6 |
28 | Harry StylesRedditch · United Kingdom | 250,821 | -13 |
29 | Jennifer LopezThe Bronx · United States | 249,353 | -17 |
30 | Bruno MarsHonolulu · United States | 245,111 | -10 |
31 | AaliyahBrooklyn · United States | 243,540 | +19 |
32 | Paul HeatonBromborough · United Kingdom | 240,421 | +516 |
33 | George MichaelEast Finchley · United Kingdom | 238,624 | +3 |
34 | Diana RossDetroit · United States | 235,386 | +11 |
35 | Britney SpearsMcComb · United States | 232,949 | +2 |
36 | RAYETooting · United Kingdom | 229,687 | +63 |
37 | Selena GomezGrand Prairie · United States | 226,192 | -6 |
38 | Lady GagaUpper East Side · United States | 226,124 | -3 |
39 | Janet JacksonGary · United States | 220,926 | -10 |
40 | Gracie AbramsLos Angeles · United States | 219,601 | -31 |
41 | Sabrina CarpenterBucks County · United States | 218,486 | -13 |
42 | Elton JohnPinner · United Kingdom | 213,766 | -1 |
43 | Katy PerrySanta Barbara · United States | 207,938 | -19 |
44 | Demi LovatoAlbuquerque · United States | 202,687 | +78 |
45 | ROLE MODELCape Elizabeth · United States | 201,613 | +120 |
46 | Judy GarlandGrand Rapids · United States | 186,604 | -2 |
47 | Billy JoelThe Bronx · United States | 184,592 | -14 |
48 | ABBAStockholm · Sweden | 184,172 | +6 |
49 | ADÉLABratislava · Slovakia | 182,899 | +203 |
50 | Tom JonesPontypridd · United Kingdom | 181,641 | +34 |
106 | The Beautiful SouthKingston upon Hull · United Kingdom | 106,581 | +459 |
125 | The HousemartinsKingston upon Hull · United Kingdom | 95,520 | +418 |
65 | Hayes WarnerNew York · United States | 161,547 | +405 |
77 | Alyson StonerToledo · United States | 139,580 | +252 |
56 | James BluntTidworth · United Kingdom | 171,346 | +240 |
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.