Music Metrics Vault
United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Popular genres in London

uk grime
indie
afrobeat
musicals
soft pop
afropiano
west coast hip hop
christmas
uk r&b
g-funk
folk pop
liquid funk
melodic house
heavy metal
french house
afro tech
rock and roll
darkwave
classic country
electronic
ragga
hiplife
dance
piano house
gothic rock
funky house
aor
riddim
hypertechno
afro adura
proto-punk
country hip hop
acid jazz
doom metal
swing music
surf rock
neoclassical
slacker rock
cold wave
punk rap
hard house
dansk pop
shatta
palestinian pop
jazz house
sexy drill

Most popular artists in London, United Kingdom

This chart is based on The Top 5 cities for each artist on Spotify. Therefore large cities will feature well known international artists, while smaller cities will feature some smaller local artists. The ranking is based on the number of listeners from the city, as provided by Spotify for the top 5 cities for each artist.

# Artist Listeners in London
1
2,350,921
2
2,251,083
3
2,225,888
4
2,032,069
5
1,988,124
6
1,941,785
7
1,931,982
8
1,924,876
9
1,847,463
10
1,809,733
11
1,743,284
12
1,682,953
13
1,680,640
14
1,614,347
15
1,600,909
16
1,572,141
17
1,572,071
18
Chappell Roan
1,537,976
19
1,520,051
20
1,519,562
21
1,517,461
22
1,423,483
23
1,383,009
24
1,382,245
25
sombr
1,366,788
26
1,354,468
27
1,319,866
28
1,318,085
29
1,289,737
30
1,282,894
31
テイラー・スウィフト
1,277,179
32
1,255,357
33
1,231,471
34
1,209,086
35
1,206,359
36
1,173,789
37
1,159,648
38
1,156,563
39
1,152,089
40
1,123,380
41
1,111,442
42
1,110,580
43
1,093,875
44
KPop Demon Hunters Cast
1,088,175
45
1,088,062
46
1,077,608
47
Central Cee
1,065,394
48
1,055,713
49
1,055,207
50
1,050,661
51
1,040,908
52
1,037,655
53
1,033,726
54
1,008,748
55
999,885
56
990,611
57
984,132
58
Lola Young
983,350
59
982,512
60
977,121
61
REI AMI
975,573
62
973,674
63
AUDREY NUNA
972,033
64
966,422
65
963,874
66
961,094
67
956,367
68
956,120
69
952,686
70
950,683
71
949,864
72
948,733
73
948,432
74
945,562
75
945,178
76
931,780
77
916,622
78
916,002
79
915,957
80
912,112
81
899,728
82
897,678
83
896,235
84
892,327
85
883,201
86
882,570
87
881,596
88
878,866
89
877,143
90
872,486
91
871,188
92
862,506
93
844,933
94
841,755
95
840,981
96
839,523
97
835,250
98
Ravyn Lenae
830,496
99
820,929
100
809,014
101
804,560
102
802,909
103
798,391
104
793,994
105
793,872
106
792,328
107
787,467
108
787,352
109
782,938
110
Chrystal
778,032
111
776,168
112
776,115
113
757,975
114
756,128
115
753,209
116
752,441
117
751,376
118
749,224
119
748,218
120
745,442
121
741,347
122
740,211
123
738,102
124
736,072
125
735,517
126
734,172
127
730,133
128
728,891
129
Tyla
720,757
130
717,961
131
715,202
132
712,571
133
711,963
134
702,845
135
702,085
136
698,709
137
697,629
138
694,161
139
690,833
140
690,008
141
684,353
142
682,757
143
681,765
144
677,248
145
677,240
146
676,143
147
675,408
148
675,294
149
671,226
150
670,097
151
661,551
152
658,950
153
658,507
154
655,784
155
652,734
156
651,069
157
649,215
158
647,328
159
640,826
160
639,143
161
639,114
162
629,537
163
620,132
164
619,607
165
617,395
166
Bob Marley & The Wailers
616,226
167
615,770
168
615,252
169
Myles Smith
613,867
170
611,719
171
606,653
172
601,084
173
597,946
174
597,480
175
596,018
176
595,769
177
594,509
178
594,300
179
592,761
180
587,001
181
585,752
182
581,566
183
bees & honey
581,194
184
WizTheMc
580,381
185
578,767
186
576,618
187
572,897
188
568,490
189
564,882
190
560,845
191
560,359
192
559,454
193
557,427
194
Fontaines D.C.
557,258
195
556,561
196
556,275
197
555,000
198
551,716
199
551,493
200
548,835
201
547,655
202
546,643
203
544,693
204
540,525
205
539,328
206
538,673
207
537,451
208
537,335
209
533,031
210
532,080
211
530,849
212
530,350
213
530,274
214
529,030
215
527,766
216
526,631
217
526,197
218
525,671
219
525,475
220
523,057
221
522,562
222
522,003
223
520,461
224
520,244
225
519,643
226
519,117
227
518,650
228
513,198
229
512,575
230
511,670
231
511,269
232
510,258
233
509,065
234
Addison Rae
507,900
235
507,771
236
505,505
237
505,094
238
503,574
239
503,006
240
500,576
241
500,113
242
499,203
243
498,587
244
498,142
245
497,074
246
496,821
247
496,481
248
496,463
249
495,269
250
494,766
251
494,490
252
493,721
253
489,230
254
486,399
255
485,955
256
484,443
257
483,622
258
482,352
259
481,842
260
481,356
261
481,272
262
480,488
263
479,946
264
479,524
265
478,952
266
477,805
267
477,753
268
476,089
269
470,340
270
468,090
271
467,616
272
463,432
273
463,069
274
462,711
275
461,411
276
460,656
277
459,235
278
459,023
279
458,304
280
458,016
281
457,477
282
457,455
283
454,570
284
453,186
285
452,249
286
451,930
287
451,844
288
451,257
289
450,574
290
450,560
291
449,564
292
448,077
293
446,345
294
Leon Thomas
444,656
295
444,467
296
443,876
297
443,723
298
442,794
299
442,784
300
442,028
301
440,184
302
436,618
303
Gigi Perez
436,250
304
434,060
305
433,828
306
432,763
307
431,059
308
430,799
309
bbyclose
428,641
310
428,443
311
428,233
312
428,205
313
BL3SS
427,214
314
426,682
315
426,243
316
423,741
317
423,611
318
423,599
319
423,518
320
422,255
321
422,144
322
419,613
323
418,153
324
417,216
325
415,950
326
415,253
327
411,315
328
409,507
329
409,386
330
408,396
331
408,369
332
407,940
333
406,990
334
406,414
335
KATSEYE
404,136
336
404,125
337
403,903
338
403,771
339
403,463
340
402,735
341
400,107
342
399,344
343
397,752
344
396,330
345
396,150
346
395,765
347
395,068
348
393,093
349
390,476
350
390,055
351
389,786
352
389,624
353
388,663
354
388,299
355
Adam Port
387,890
356
386,409
357
386,098
358
Dasha
385,361
359
384,804
360
384,438
361
384,072
362
383,748
363
382,632
364
381,995
365
381,737
366
379,101
367
379,101
368
378,974
369
377,972
370
377,718
371
PAWSA
376,931
372
376,254
373
375,386
374
374,906
375
374,661
376
374,286
377
373,099
378
373,091
379
370,715
380
370,488
381
370,316
382
369,675
383
368,440
384
367,710
385
367,070
386
367,057
387
366,292
388
365,845
389
365,408
390
364,341
391
362,918
392
362,903
393
362,227
394
361,241
395
361,146
396
360,926
397
360,847
398
359,366
399
359,080
400
358,332
401
CamrinWatsin
357,622
402
357,525
403
357,081
404
355,983
405
355,630
406
355,027
407
354,400
408
353,944
409
353,436
410
352,330
411
351,586
412
350,866
413
348,625
414
348,103
415
348,066
416
MOLIY
347,305
417
346,524
418
346,475
419
345,146
420
344,837
421
343,589
422
343,512
423
342,606
424
340,826
425
340,657
426
339,053
427
338,867
428
337,941
429
337,616
430
336,686
431
336,265
432
333,491
433
331,361
434
330,883
435
329,880
436
329,237
437
329,169
438
328,532
439
328,443
440
326,815
441
326,166
442
326,052
443
325,780
444
325,451
445
325,277
446
325,151
447
324,267
448
323,841
449
323,730
450
323,002
451
Ely Oaks
322,524
452
320,527
453
Malachiii
318,146
454
318,116
455
317,951
456
CYRIL
316,459
457
315,086
458
314,795
459
B. Withers
314,601
460
PlaqueBoyMax
314,134
461
314,125
462
314,094
463
313,974
464
313,513
465
311,828
466
311,777
467
311,392
468
310,879
469
310,683
470
310,197
471
310,117
472
310,086
473
309,938
474
309,796
475
309,316
476
308,463
477
307,986
478
307,257
479
307,017
480
306,977
481
306,705
482
304,725
483
304,676
484
303,970
485
303,773
486
Stryv
303,296
487
303,134
488
303,093
489
303,027
490
302,715
491
302,511
492
302,033
493
301,524
494
300,704
495
300,390
496
299,959
497
Good Neighbours
299,570
498
299,135
499
298,244
500
298,135
501
298,005
502
297,104
503
297,027
504
296,973
505
296,526
506
296,448
507
295,431
508
295,423
509
294,781
510
294,321
511
294,150
512
293,422
513
293,376
514
293,323
515
293,040
516
292,226
517
292,195
518
292,015
519
290,858
520
290,644
521
290,484
522
290,002
523
289,095
524
288,796
525
288,632
526
287,287
527
286,968
528
286,473
529
286,410
530
285,483
531
284,940
532
284,848
533
284,616
534
283,994
535
Daecolm
283,718
536
283,512
537
283,510
538
283,381
539
283,128
540
282,242
541
281,877
542
281,092
543
280,924
544
280,822
545
280,658
546
280,375
547
280,337
548
279,693
549
279,297
550
279,196
551
278,937
552
278,861
553
278,837
554
278,832
555
278,733
556
277,093
557
276,794
558
276,660
559
276,545
560
275,803
561
275,188
562
274,950
563
274,894
564
274,419
565
Katy B
273,726
566
272,960
567
272,479
568
272,463
569
270,106
570
270,029
571
269,396
572
269,283
573
269,143
574
K-Trap
268,975
575
268,878
576
268,855
577
268,529
578
268,412
579
267,042
580
266,540
581
266,397
582
266,204
583
266,175
584
265,445
585
265,310
586
264,227
587
263,853
588
263,751
589
263,718
590
262,819
591
262,244
592
262,079
593
261,770
594
261,345
595
260,808
596
259,725
597
259,657
598
Artemas
259,626
599
259,449
600
259,162
601
258,978
602
258,914
603
Biffy Clyro
258,897
604
258,311
605
257,305
606
257,291
607
257,001
608
256,135
609
Michael Marcagi
255,652
610
255,036
611
255,023
612
254,936
613
254,816
614
254,597
615
252,238
616
Sammy Virji
251,722
617
250,886
618
249,865
619
249,545
620
248,849
621
248,848
622
248,311
623
247,716
624
247,588
625
247,223
626
247,172
627
247,123
628
246,624
629
246,504
630
245,276
631
245,261
632
245,080
633
244,851
634
244,532
635
244,468
636
244,110
637
243,906
638
243,823
639
243,637
640
242,932
641
242,632
642
242,486
643
242,461
644
242,450
645
242,224
646
241,070
647
240,928
648
240,888
649
240,544
650
240,279
651
239,944
652
239,849
653
239,258
654
Max McNown
238,750
655
238,265
656
238,107
657
238,002
658
237,965
659
237,909
660
237,561
661
237,552
662
237,123
663
236,932
664
236,825
665
Orso
236,751
666
236,724
667
cassö
236,564
668
235,120
669
234,810
670
234,180
671
234,059
672
Chip
233,870
673
233,695
674
233,178
675
233,114
676
232,567
677
232,136
678
Potter Payper
232,031
679
Wunderhorse
231,494
680
231,489
681
231,413
682
231,324
683
231,069
684
231,051
685
Rizzle Kicks
231,025
686
230,686
687
230,509
688
230,415
689
230,403
690
230,066
691
229,699
692
229,641
693
229,594
694
229,462
695
229,411
696
228,365
697
228,059
698
228,032
699
Young Adz
228,015
700
227,688
701
227,370
702
227,346
703
Ryan Lewis
227,175
704
226,932
705
226,277
706
225,955
707
225,578
708
225,269
709
224,890
710
224,631
711
224,441
712
224,312
713
224,281
714
224,227
715
224,105
716
223,972
717
Roses Gabor
223,908
718
223,775
719
223,733
720
223,433
721
223,048
722
221,933
723
221,879
724
221,866
725
221,345
726
221,227
727
221,167
728
221,098
729
220,573
730
220,379
731
219,806
732
219,426
733
219,236
734
219,117
735
218,421
736
218,022
737
Hybrid Minds
217,889
738
217,817
739
217,507
740
217,441
741
216,635
742
216,447
743
215,782
744
215,557
745
215,547
746
215,483
747
Max Dean
215,154
748
215,114
749
214,915
750
214,871
751
214,814
752
214,557
753
214,004
754
213,698
755
213,235
756
213,221
757
213,040
758
212,936
759
212,788
760
212,706
761
Jme
212,671
762
212,602
763
212,396
764
oskar med k
212,374
765
212,073
766
211,923
767
211,787
768
211,762
769
211,747
770
Shaun Ryder
210,940
771
GRM Daily
210,903
772
210,863
773
Not3s
210,772
774
210,551
775
210,275
776
210,093
777
210,080
778
209,675
779
209,522
780
209,412
781
209,405
782
209,297
783
Zerb
209,182
784
208,928
785
208,466
786
The Last Dinner Party
208,023
787
207,815
788
207,714
789
207,605
790
207,068
791
206,891
792
206,412
793
206,195
794
206,071
795
206,063
796
Luke Dean
205,665
797
Odeal
205,625
798
205,553
799
205,364
800
205,251
801
205,226
802
Mark Ambor
205,223
803
204,908
804
204,808
805
204,735
806
204,624
807
204,559
808
204,230
809
204,149
810
203,446
811
Del The Funky Homosapien
203,290
812
202,643
813
Tommy Richman
202,608
814
202,452
815
202,374
816
202,204
817
201,990
818
201,910
819
201,810
820
201,736
821
201,396
822
201,330
823
201,241
824
201,076
825
200,820
826
200,554
827
200,374
828
200,202
829
Morgan Seatree
200,145
830
199,196
831
199,103
832
199,047
833
198,966
834
198,792
835
198,397
836
198,211
837
197,834
838
Silent Addy
197,705
839
197,680
840
197,672
841
Rivo
197,229
842
197,164
843
197,143
844
196,948
845
196,869
846
196,757
847
196,657
848
196,295
849
196,291
850
195,983
851
195,786
852
195,771
853
195,645
854
195,595
855
195,331
856
195,320
857
195,218
858
194,957
859
194,341
860
194,179
861
JADE
193,953
862
193,884
863
193,850
864
McFly
193,670
865
193,509
866
193,100
867
192,495
868
192,138
869
191,947
870
Elyanna
191,832
871
191,818
872
191,741
873
191,599
874
191,299
875
Blanco
191,201
876
Kojo Funds
190,966
877
190,395
878
190,293
879
190,154
880
190,012
881
190,009
882
189,627
883
189,464
884
189,438
885
189,259
886
189,099
887
188,834
888
188,715
889
188,605
890
188,543
891
188,310
892
188,157
893
187,935
894
187,594
895
187,446
896
187,239
897
187,034
898
187,029
899
186,804
900
¥$
186,678
901
185,955
902
185,936
903
185,146
904
185,019
905
184,625
906
184,582
907
184,227
908
184,148
909
184,057
910
184,012
911
183,750
912
183,575
913
183,545
914
183,166
915
183,095
916
182,774
917
182,458
918
182,271
919
182,193
920
182,143
921
182,016
922
181,947
923
181,874
924
181,781
925
181,744
926
181,571
927
Locky
181,413
928
181,160
929
181,074
930
180,763
931
180,382
932
180,187
933
180,116
934
180,006
935
178,903
936
Avery Anna
178,805
937
Dappy
178,781
938
Wretch 32
178,709
939
178,578
940
178,496
941
178,361
942
177,772
943
177,715
944
177,639
945
177,413
946
177,201
947
177,173
948
176,714
949
176,671
950
176,484
951
176,287
952
176,181
953
175,815
954
175,717
955
175,243
956
174,782
957
174,773
958
174,208
959
174,021
960
173,988
961
173,639
962
173,253
963
173,225
964
173,212
965
173,054
966
172,771
967
172,588
968
172,570
969
172,548
970
172,417
971
172,071
972
172,045
973
171,906
974
171,752
975
171,528
976
171,439
977
170,967
978
170,888
979
170,860
980
170,561
981
170,500
982
169,981
983
169,977
984
Courteeners
169,934
985
169,848
986
169,802
987
Jordan Adetunji
169,359
988
169,346
989
169,306
990
168,961
991
168,917
992
Girls Aloud
168,725
993
168,559
994
167,992
995
Mr. Belt & Wezol
167,696
996
167,468
997
167,136
998
Deno
166,641
999
Fuse ODG
166,295
1000
166,181

Some info about London and music

Few cities in the world capture the essence of musical innovation, diversity, and cultural richness as perfectly as London, the dynamic capital city of the United Kingdom. Home to more than 8.9 million people, London is the birthplace of pioneering artists across a multitude of genres, each contributing to its distinct, ever-evolving music scene.

London's musical history is as storied and vast as the city itself. It has fuelled the rise of various music genres from punk rock, glam rock, acid house to grime. Legendary rock groups like The Rolling Stones, The Clash, and the pop of Spice Girls, all attest to the city's influence. It has also nurtured the raw talent of individuals like David Bowie, Adele, and Amy Winehouse, who have left an indelible mark on the global music stage.

A mecca for live music, London boasts a plethora of venues such as the renowned O2 Arena, Royal Albert Hall, and Brixton Academy. The iconic Abbey Road Studios, where The Beatles recorded, stands as an enduring symbol of the city’s undying love for music. These legendary venues are not only platforms for seasoned musicians but also for aspiring artists fostering diverse voices and pioneering creativity.

Music enthusiasts will never run out of events to attend in London. The city regularly hosts top-tier music festivals like the Wireless Festival, Lovebox, and the British Summer Time at Hyde Park featuring global megastars and burgeoning indie acts alike. By simply stepping into the lively streets, you can find a symphony of buskers, or impromptu concerts all year round, reflecting the city's fervour for music.

No discussion of London's music scene is complete without mention of its thriving theatre life. The West End is synonymous with world-renowned musicals such as 'The Phantom of the Opera', 'Les Misérables', and 'Mamma Mia', showcasing the city's rich performing arts culture.

Furthermore, London's music education is globally recognised, with revered establishments like the Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School of Music & Drama nurturing countless talents that go on to make their mark on the world music scene.

London's diverse population brings an exciting and varied influence to its music canvas, from soulful Afrobeat rhythms inspired by its significant African community or pulsating Bhangra beats from its significant South Asian population. This blend of global influences gives London its unique sound, a kaleidoscope of cultures echoing in every corner.

In conclusion, for music enthusiasts, London is more than a city – it’s an experience; a giant, pulsating hub of sounds, sights, and stories. Whether it's the rich history of rock and pop music, its collection of iconic music venues, the lively music festivals, or its contributions to theatre and world music genres, London is truly the heart and soul of the global music scene. With each beat and chord, London and its people continue to craft a harmonious symphony that resounds across the globe, waiting for every music enthusiast to explore.