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The 50 most-read post-punk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in post-punk. The biggest move was Fat White Family, up 54 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Fontaines D.C.Dublin · Ireland | 154,076 | +12 |
02 | The CureCrawley · United Kingdom | 141,259 | 0 |
03 | Robert SmithBlackpool · United Kingdom | 133,716 | -2 |
04 | BonoDublin · Ireland | 91,983 | -1 |
05 | The SmithsManchester · United Kingdom | 82,224 | +1 |
06 | Talking HeadsNew York · United States | 78,336 | +1 |
07 | New OrderSalford · United Kingdom | 71,469 | -3 |
08 | GeeseBrooklyn · United States | 70,785 | +4 |
09 | InterpolNew York · United States | 61,172 | +5 |
10 | John LydonHolloway · United Kingdom | 61,036 | -2 |
11 | Siouxsie and the BansheesLondon · United Kingdom | 59,825 | -2 |
12 | The BeachesToronto · Canada | 45,189 | -7 |
13 | DEVOAkron · United States | 42,954 | +3 |
14 | The StranglersGuildford · United Kingdom | 39,948 | +1 |
15 | Gary NumanHammersmith · United Kingdom | 39,032 | -5 |
16 | Nick Cave & the Bad SeedsMelbourne · Australia | 37,456 | +5 |
17 | The CultLondon · United Kingdom | 36,209 | -6 |
18 | XTCSwindon · United Kingdom | 35,133 | 0 |
19 | The EdgeBarking · United Kingdom | 33,806 | -2 |
20 | Happy MondaysLittle Hulton · United Kingdom | 31,392 | 0 |
21 | Death in JuneLondon · United Kingdom | 29,879 | +20 |
22 | Echo & the BunnymenLiverpool · United Kingdom | 27,002 | -3 |
23 | The Sisters of MercyLeeds · United Kingdom | 24,635 | +1 |
24 | BauhausNorthampton · United Kingdom | 24,429 | +2 |
25 | КиноSankt-Peterburg · Russia | 24,364 | -3 |
26 | The Durutti ColumnManchester · United Kingdom | 24,251 | -1 |
27 | The Jesus and Mary ChainEast Kilbride · United Kingdom | 23,719 | +1 |
28 | Viagra BoysStockholm · Sweden | 23,001 | +4 |
29 | Public Image LtdLondon · United Kingdom | 22,716 | -2 |
30 | IDLESBristol · United Kingdom | 20,516 | -8 |
31 | Killing JokeLondon · United Kingdom | 19,005 | 0 |
32 | The FallPrestwich · United Kingdom | 18,675 | -2 |
33 | The TheLondon · United Kingdom | 18,235 | -4 |
34 | Gang of FourLeeds · United Kingdom | 16,364 | +6 |
35 | TelevisionNew York · United States | 16,136 | +4 |
36 | Sleaford ModsNottingham · United Kingdom | 15,717 | +11 |
37 | Adam and the AntsLondon · United Kingdom | 14,908 | +7 |
38 | The Psychedelic FursLondon · United Kingdom | 14,656 | -4 |
39 | Molchat DomaMinsk · Belarus | 14,414 | -4 |
40 | Larry Mullen, Jr.Dublin · Ireland | 14,360 | -3 |
41 | Generation XChelsea · United Kingdom | 14,180 | +2 |
42 | Peter MurphyNorthampton · United Kingdom | 13,976 | -6 |
43 | The Boomtown RatsIreland | 13,837 | +2 |
44 | Fat White FamilyPeckham · United Kingdom | 13,753 | +54 |
45 | The SlitsLondon · United Kingdom | 12,584 | +1 |
46 | WireLondon · United Kingdom | 12,525 | +4 |
47 | Getdown ServicesBristol · United Kingdom | 12,477 | +8 |
48 | MinutemenSan Pedro · United States | 10,664 | -6 |
49 | The Birthday PartyMelbourne · Australia | 10,268 | +4 |
50 | Modern EnglishColchester · United Kingdom | 9,580 | +4 |
131 | ChalkBelfast · United Kingdom | 2,184 | +87 |
109 | Sweeping PromisesBoston · United States | 2,919 | +83 |
170 | UK DecayLuton · United Kingdom | 1,166 | +47 |
93 | Opus KinkBrighton · United Kingdom | 4,058 | +43 |
68 | All About EveLondon · United Kingdom | 6,089 | +42 |
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.