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The 13 most-read rock opera artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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13 artists are ranked in rock opera. The biggest move was Rock the Opera, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Pete TownshendChiswick · United Kingdom | 60,842 | 0 |
02 | Trans‐Siberian OrchestraUnited States | 8,628 | +1 |
03 | Colm WilkinsonIreland | 8,594 | -1 |
04 | The ProtomenMurfreesboro · United States | 5,671 | 0 |
05 | Jeff WayneForest Hills · United States | 4,175 | 0 |
06 | Timo TolkkiNurmijärvi · Finland | 2,527 | +1 |
07 | Pandora’s BoxUnited States | 1,752 | -1 |
08 | Les FrictionLos Angeles · United States | 522 | 0 |
09 | Rock the OperaCzechia | 281 | +3 |
10 | Алексей РыбниковMoscow · Russia | 263 | -1 |
11 | Jeannie LewisSydney · Australia | 158 | 0 |
12 | ObesesSpain | 152 | -2 |
13 | True Symphonic RockestraGermany | 75 | 0 |
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.