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
folk pop
liquid funk
g-funk
heavy metal
french house
rock and roll
darkwave
classic country
electronic
ragga
melodic house
gothic rock
piano house
funky house
aor
afro tech
riddim
hypertechno
hiplife
afro adura
proto-punk
hard house
country hip hop
acid jazz
doom metal
swing music
surf rock
neoclassical
slacker rock
cold wave
punk rap
shatta
orchestral
dansk pop
palestinian pop
jazz house
pop country

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
2,380,567
2
2,282,608
3
2,233,409
4
2,087,505
5
2,073,977
6
1,968,925
7
1,966,851
8
1,955,474
9
1,887,124
10
1,843,777
11
1,785,779
12
1,681,820
13
1,681,417
14
1,673,789
15
1,649,840
16
1,640,948
17
1,579,936
18
1,545,117
19
1,528,977
20
1,520,891
21
Chappell Roan
1,497,647
22
1,447,479
23
sombr
1,398,569
24
1,396,360
25
1,390,816
26
1,362,440
27
1,342,880
28
1,331,495
29
1,279,709
30
テイラー・スウィフト
1,277,179
31
1,262,320
32
1,260,059
33
1,250,917
34
1,222,654
35
1,215,716
36
1,185,909
37
1,178,657
38
1,166,226
39
1,147,059
40
1,133,577
41
1,124,414
42
1,103,594
43
1,102,020
44
KPop Demon Hunters Cast
1,100,587
45
1,100,585
46
1,074,603
47
1,072,092
48
1,063,314
49
1,059,946
50
1,057,695
51
Central Cee
1,052,384
52
1,048,858
53
1,042,410
54
1,041,544
55
1,012,812
56
1,010,013
57
1,008,388
58
1,005,438
59
Lola Young
1,004,992
60
1,004,063
61
996,121
62
REI AMI
996,114
63
HUNTR/X
993,388
64
AUDREY NUNA
992,454
65
979,949
66
977,808
67
972,922
68
970,439
69
965,749
70
965,598
71
959,245
72
956,241
73
956,098
74
950,812
75
950,788
76
943,229
77
930,867
78
EJAE
927,438
79
926,422
80
923,434
81
921,090
82
909,377
83
906,629
84
905,655
85
902,610
86
895,910
87
891,317
88
889,889
89
884,983
90
883,180
91
871,563
92
865,529
93
864,727
94
863,386
95
854,062
96
852,664
97
848,959
98
841,535
99
836,120
100
Ravyn Lenae
829,697
101
824,007
102
818,876
103
811,783
104
809,279
105
800,222
106
797,096
107
795,925
108
794,332
109
789,205
110
786,834
111
782,831
112
771,204
113
770,442
114
762,584
115
761,465
116
757,334
117
756,736
118
754,462
119
751,561
120
Chrystal
748,267
121
744,650
122
744,247
123
744,207
124
742,202
125
740,304
126
740,075
127
737,662
128
733,592
129
728,200
130
721,180
131
720,724
132
716,389
133
710,239
134
702,938
135
702,341
136
699,845
137
698,878
138
698,438
139
Tyla
697,866
140
693,824
141
692,962
142
691,161
143
687,844
144
682,039
145
680,822
146
679,921
147
679,027
148
678,424
149
676,100
150
672,970
151
671,801
152
671,219
153
667,189
154
664,878
155
663,860
156
662,961
157
662,943
158
662,568
159
662,167
160
652,716
161
652,495
162
Andrew Choi
649,030
163
646,998
164
641,912
165
Saja Boys
632,663
166
630,303
167
621,906
168
619,285
169
619,122
170
Bob Marley & The Wailers
616,226
171
612,375
172
607,535
173
603,892
174
Myles Smith
602,290
175
601,282
176
601,260
177
600,443
178
Neckwav
599,762
179
599,566
180
599,528
181
598,398
182
596,330
183
592,610
184
592,529
185
586,219
186
584,134
187
583,907
188
583,800
189
580,967
190
580,504
191
578,920
192
575,614
193
575,422
194
571,956
195
571,230
196
569,709
197
569,176
198
565,533
199
561,445
200
559,370
201
558,754
202
Fontaines D.C.
558,368
203
554,466
204
548,947
205
548,801
206
546,900
207
bees & honey
546,599
208
545,207
209
544,770
210
544,427
211
543,476
212
543,392
213
542,260
214
542,138
215
540,573
216
540,180
217
539,122
218
WizTheMc
538,256
219
537,028
220
535,062
221
533,248
222
532,827
223
PlaqueBoyMax
531,560
224
530,142
225
529,748
226
528,665
227
524,716
228
524,043
229
522,263
230
516,862
231
516,371
232
514,809
233
514,038
234
511,692
235
510,926
236
510,924
237
510,336
238
510,285
239
510,230
240
509,774
241
509,359
242
508,912
243
508,822
244
507,829
245
505,545
246
504,382
247
503,991
248
503,614
249
503,072
250
501,360
251
501,057
252
501,003
253
Addison Rae
500,417
254
500,280
255
500,262
256
499,770
257
499,768
258
493,506
259
492,980
260
492,803
261
490,704
262
490,113
263
489,498
264
489,002
265
488,981
266
Sammy Virji
486,995
267
486,509
268
486,415
269
485,400
270
481,765
271
481,664
272
481,411
273
477,917
274
477,420
275
476,986
276
476,552
277
476,165
278
474,676
279
471,935
280
471,347
281
467,182
282
466,761
283
466,613
284
465,376
285
464,938
286
464,798
287
462,900
288
461,807
289
461,437
290
461,381
291
460,246
292
459,580
293
459,557
294
454,767
295
454,009
296
453,546
297
452,239
298
449,398
299
449,008
300
Leon Thomas
446,984
301
446,619
302
446,070
303
445,413
304
444,428
305
443,627
306
441,647
307
440,855
308
439,270
309
439,216
310
438,570
311
436,422
312
Gigi Perez
435,162
313
435,006
314
434,418
315
434,143
316
431,733
317
431,330
318
430,070
319
427,896
320
427,172
321
425,548
322
bbyclose
425,391
323
425,202
324
424,857
325
BL3SS
424,449
326
423,878
327
423,516
328
423,465
329
423,020
330
422,974
331
422,360
332
421,394
333
KATSEYE
420,701
334
418,922
335
416,122
336
415,660
337
415,430
338
413,313
339
412,131
340
411,041
341
409,487
342
408,556
343
407,764
344
406,841
345
405,109
346
404,115
347
400,441
348
400,246
349
397,064
350
396,750
351
396,468
352
396,374
353
396,298
354
395,780
355
394,742
356
393,428
357
390,150
358
389,989
359
389,377
360
389,263
361
388,412
362
387,771
363
387,525
364
386,574
365
386,051
366
384,755
367
384,259
368
383,567
369
383,220
370
Dasha
382,941
371
381,765
372
381,631
373
380,535
374
379,906
375
379,521
376
379,511
377
379,181
378
378,303
379
377,210
380
376,866
381
376,509
382
376,424
383
375,406
384
374,522
385
374,029
386
374,008
387
373,554
388
Adam Port
373,340
389
372,936
390
371,916
391
371,295
392
368,809
393
368,251
394
PAWSA
364,688
395
364,662
396
364,081
397
363,866
398
363,287
399
362,872
400
362,783
401
362,732
402
361,391
403
360,906
404
360,821
405
359,970
406
359,612
407
359,609
408
358,175
409
358,171
410
357,816
411
356,788
412
356,160
413
355,631
414
355,605
415
354,997
416
CamrinWatsin
354,635
417
354,211
418
353,587
419
353,286
420
351,976
421
351,329
422
350,571
423
350,507
424
350,497
425
349,943
426
349,815
427
349,238
428
348,635
429
347,920
430
347,836
431
347,630
432
345,756
433
345,374
434
345,023
435
344,036
436
343,816
437
343,662
438
340,659
439
339,988
440
MOLIY
338,199
441
337,598
442
336,508
443
334,448
444
334,148
445
332,538
446
330,576
447
329,615
448
329,004
449
327,785
450
Ely Oaks
327,757
451
327,445
452
325,355
453
323,706
454
323,650
455
323,087
456
322,883
457
322,670
458
322,296
459
321,748
460
321,476
461
318,578
462
318,401
463
318,026
464
317,404
465
317,111
466
316,341
467
316,037
468
314,649
469
B. Withers
314,601
470
CYRIL
314,158
471
314,018
472
313,208
473
312,746
474
312,348
475
312,233
476
312,011
477
311,850
478
311,485
479
311,079
480
310,771
481
310,101
482
309,569
483
309,402
484
308,815
485
308,173
486
307,423
487
306,935
488
306,525
489
Malachiii
305,827
490
305,662
491
305,543
492
305,270
493
304,708
494
Good Neighbours
304,682
495
304,416
496
304,361
497
302,765
498
302,711
499
302,664
500
302,642
501
CMAT
302,605
502
301,139
503
300,117
504
299,759
505
299,537
506
298,579
507
298,186
508
298,028
509
296,982
510
296,551
511
296,121
512
295,873
513
295,582
514
295,455
515
294,298
516
293,911
517
293,378
518
293,248
519
292,882
520
292,721
521
292,143
522
292,069
523
291,871
524
Stryv
291,392
525
290,512
526
290,199
527
289,592
528
289,559
529
289,502
530
289,230
531
289,202
532
288,554
533
287,939
534
287,835
535
287,501
536
287,011
537
286,691
538
286,649
539
286,410
540
286,305
541
286,149
542
285,963
543
285,955
544
285,657
545
285,319
546
284,626
547
284,486
548
284,328
549
283,882
550
283,748
551
283,200
552
282,560
553
281,880
554
281,421
555
281,243
556
281,226
557
280,727
558
279,801
559
279,780
560
279,765
561
279,577
562
279,378
563
278,783
564
278,028
565
277,463
566
276,930
567
275,960
568
Biffy Clyro
275,852
569
K-Trap
275,362
570
275,353
571
Daecolm
275,245
572
275,244
573
275,116
574
274,751
575
274,177
576
274,024
577
273,592
578
272,773
579
272,519
580
271,771
581
271,435
582
271,223
583
270,532
584
Katy B
270,148
585
269,487
586
269,198
587
269,128
588
268,965
589
268,827
590
268,562
591
268,345
592
268,200
593
267,185
594
267,083
595
266,066
596
265,918
597
Josh Baker
265,705
598
265,584
599
265,247
600
Artemas
264,032
601
263,857
602
263,738
603
263,434
604
263,113
605
262,821
606
262,167
607
261,841
608
261,816
609
261,318
610
260,031
611
259,681
612
259,381
613
258,752
614
Michael Marcagi
258,309
615
258,146
616
257,572
617
257,339
618
256,710
619
256,573
620
256,497
621
256,253
622
255,963
623
255,938
624
255,574
625
Jalen Ngonda
255,494
626
Songer
254,435
627
254,361
628
254,312
629
oskar med k
252,604
630
251,271
631
249,996
632
249,899
633
249,849
634
249,055
635
249,007
636
248,686
637
248,303
638
248,250
639
247,363
640
Roses Gabor
246,671
641
245,821
642
245,740
643
245,402
644
245,297
645
245,167
646
245,156
647
245,128
648
244,903
649
244,034
650
244,024
651
243,970
652
243,401
653
243,286
654
242,958
655
242,710
656
242,375
657
IN PARALLEL
242,210
658
242,197
659
242,052
660
241,793
661
241,581
662
241,343
663
241,130
664
241,105
665
240,414
666
Max McNown
240,355
667
240,253
668
240,093
669
240,005
670
239,501
671
238,931
672
238,587
673
238,515
674
238,384
675
238,110
676
Shaun Ryder
238,005
677
237,409
678
237,221
679
cassö
236,928
680
236,794
681
236,026
682
235,843
683
235,840
684
235,824
685
235,643
686
235,476
687
Chip
235,291
688
234,987
689
234,981
690
Potter Payper
234,955
691
234,760
692
234,389
693
233,982
694
233,917
695
233,889
696
233,499
697
233,313
698
232,839
699
Wunderhorse
231,407
700
231,041
701
230,541
702
230,487
703
230,138
704
230,072
705
229,933
706
229,893
707
229,552
708
229,533
709
229,459
710
228,171
711
228,004
712
227,857
713
227,494
714
Rizzle Kicks
227,452
715
227,110
716
Gravagerz
227,014
717
226,931
718
226,513
719
Orso
226,351
720
226,297
721
226,257
722
226,118
723
Ryan Lewis
226,005
724
225,913
725
225,537
726
225,501
727
225,458
728
225,124
729
224,486
730
Young Adz
224,430
731
224,413
732
224,325
733
223,633
734
223,606
735
The Last Dinner Party
223,265
736
223,259
737
222,851
738
222,174
739
222,152
740
222,139
741
221,967
742
221,274
743
221,246
744
221,189
745
220,816
746
220,631
747
220,617
748
220,199
749
219,729
750
219,468
751
219,361
752
219,240
753
217,742
754
217,317
755
216,516
756
216,439
757
216,428
758
216,296
759
215,944
760
215,859
761
215,842
762
215,832
763
215,756
764
Del The Funky Homosapien
215,745
765
215,721
766
215,599
767
215,521
768
215,388
769
215,202
770
Max Dean
215,154
771
214,824
772
214,684
773
214,455
774
214,158
775
Hybrid Minds
213,916
776
213,901
777
213,181
778
213,132
779
213,104
780
213,050
781
212,967
782
212,781
783
212,577
784
Jme
212,474
785
212,404
786
212,225
787
211,787
788
211,335
789
211,006
790
210,704
791
210,359
792
210,341
793
210,314
794
210,195
795
209,858
796
209,831
797
209,774
798
Not3s
209,545
799
GRM Daily
209,495
800
209,263
801
208,181
802
208,143
803
207,847
804
207,636
805
207,547
806
207,512
807
207,074
808
206,584
809
206,519
810
206,440
811
Zerb
206,428
812
206,256
813
206,137
814
McFly
205,762
815
Luke Dean
205,665
816
Mark Ambor
205,049
817
204,778
818
Odeal
204,756
819
204,728
820
204,717
821
204,383
822
204,370
823
204,358
824
204,280
825
204,129
826
203,589
827
203,231
828
203,176
829
203,168
830
203,137
831
203,048
832
203,010
833
202,302
834
Tommy Richman
202,279
835
202,130
836
202,059
837
201,945
838
201,876
839
201,723
840
201,670
841
201,368
842
201,332
843
201,064
844
200,772
845
200,525
846
Morgan Seatree
200,145
847
200,138
848
199,859
849
199,709
850
199,482
851
199,273
852
199,045
853
198,639
854
198,630
855
198,553
856
198,398
857
198,258
858
Silent Addy
197,705
859
197,347
860
197,344
861
197,340
862
197,333
863
197,304
864
197,157
865
196,642
866
196,515
867
KETTAMA
196,513
868
196,294
869
196,216
870
196,204
871
196,051
872
196,045
873
195,914
874
195,703
875
195,678
876
194,859
877
194,810
878
Blanco
194,799
879
194,070
880
193,959
881
JADE
193,953
882
193,948
883
193,805
884
193,787
885
193,734
886
193,679
887
193,301
888
Rivo
193,149
889
192,872
890
192,549
891
192,297
892
Kojo Funds
191,953
893
191,907
894
191,272
895
190,580
896
190,456
897
190,451
898
190,317
899
190,099
900
189,999
901
189,916
902
189,570
903
189,403
904
189,100
905
¥$
189,075
906
188,800
907
188,475
908
188,152
909
188,115
910
188,030
911
187,869
912
187,840
913
187,826
914
187,667
915
187,581
916
187,232
917
187,079
918
187,060
919
186,873
920
186,420
921
186,345
922
186,263
923
186,183
924
185,924
925
185,811
926
185,792
927
185,563
928
185,432
929
185,406
930
185,202
931
Elyanna
185,073
932
185,062
933
184,574
934
184,568
935
184,319
936
184,234
937
184,143
938
183,512
939
182,943
940
182,895
941
182,611
942
182,200
943
182,119
944
182,076
945
181,997
946
181,744
947
181,635
948
Locky
181,413
949
181,161
950
181,160
951
180,742
952
180,636
953
180,462
954
180,430
955
180,197
956
179,955
957
179,929
958
Avery Anna
179,817
959
179,530
960
179,394
961
179,014
962
Wretch 32
178,782
963
Dappy
178,365
964
178,294
965
178,028
966
177,066
967
176,807
968
176,609
969
175,863
970
175,757
971
175,579
972
175,420
973
175,411
974
174,945
975
174,822
976
174,814
977
174,747
978
174,377
979
173,965
980
173,959
981
173,943
982
173,867
983
173,785
984
173,573
985
172,965
986
172,924
987
172,854
988
172,761
989
172,686
990
172,492
991
172,208
992
172,056
993
171,613
994
171,361
995
171,288
996
171,247
997
171,072
998
170,506
999
Mr. Belt & Wezol
170,328
1000
170,142

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.