Top UK music influencers in 2026
As of 5 Oct 2026, Adele is #1 of 53 UK music influencers listed on CreatorFanBase, holding 185.9M combined followers and subscribers; Dua Lipa follows at 148.4M.
Updated
- Category
- Music
- Country
- United Kingdom
More creators match. Unlock the full list to see them.
Which UK music creators have the most followers in 2026?
- 1Adele185.9M followers
- 2Dua Lipa148.4M followers
- 3Ed Sheeran147.8M followers
- 4Harry Styles98.3M followers
Limited time only
$1 for the first 3 days of Starter, then $23/mo billed annually unless you cancel. Offer may end anytime.
Start for $1
Full Starter access to filters, profiles and searches, starting today.
$1 for 3 days, then $23/mo billed annually unless you cancel. All payments are final and non-refundable. Refund policy · Terms
Adele
Record-breaking British singer
Dua Lipa
Pop star and Service95 founder
Ed Sheeran
Singer-songwriter with stadium tours
Harry Styles
Global pop star and style icon
Unlock the full list for $19 or see plans
The first 4 creators are listed above with their names, follower counts and profile links. A one-time payment of $19 opens the rest of this list and a CSV of the same filters. A plan opens every list.
What's in the full list
Music creators in the UK: 53 creators, median audience 11.8M followers.
- By platform
- Instagram (36) · YouTube (11) · TikTok (5) · Facebook (1)
- By follower size
- 10K–50K (1) · 100K–500K (2) · 500K–1M (1) · 1M–5M (9) · 5M–10M (10) · 10M–100M (27) · 100M+ (3)
- Top languages
- English (53) · Arabic (1) · Hindi (1) · Norwegian (1) · Persian (1)
- Top countries
- United Kingdom (53)
Campaign discovery
Unlock the complete top uk music creators & artists on social media in 2026
Compare every creator in this ranking with exact reach, verified handles and campaign-ready filters.
- Complete matching results
- Saved shortlists
- Campaign-ready CSV exports
Music creators in the UK: what the data shows
- Instagram leads with 68%, in line with its 64% across 729 creators in the UK.
- The median here, 11.8M, is 4.6x the 2.6M median of 729 creators in the UK.
- English appears on 53 of 53 profiles (100%), Arabic on 1; 99% of 729 creators in the UK list English.
- 49 of 53 pass 1M (92%) and the smallest has 21.7K; across 729 creators in the UK 79% pass 1M.
The open music creators in the UK, one by one
The 4 open entries hold 580.4M of the 1.3B (44%); the unlock adds 732.1M from 49 more, median 10.8M.
#1 Adele
Adele (UK, English) is #1 of 53 UK music creators at 185.9M, 14% of 1.3B (read 5 Oct 2026).
Adele is #1 of the 729 creators in the UK and #1 here, 14% of 1.3B.
Facebook @adele 67.5M, 5.1% of 1.3B; Instagram @adele 56M, 4.3% of 1.3B; YouTube @Adele 33.5M subscribers, 2.6% of 1.3B; X @Adele 29M, 2.2% of 1.3B.
Adele: tagged Music; +100K (+0.30%) between readings; estimated net worth $220M; $40K+ per Facebook post.
#2 Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa (UK, English) is #2 of 53 UK music creators at 148.4M, 11% of 1.3B (read 12 Oct 2026).
Dua Lipa is #2 of the 729 creators in the UK and #2 here, 11% of 1.3B.
Instagram @dualipa 88.8M, 6.8% of 1.3B; YouTube @DuaLipa 25.5M subscribers, 1.9% of 1.3B; X @DUALIPA 22M, 1.7% of 1.3B; TikTok @dualipaofficial 12.1M, 0.9% of 1.3B.
Dua Lipa: tagged Music; +100K (+0.39%) between readings; estimated net worth $200M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#3 Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran (UK, English) is #3 of 53 UK music creators at 147.8M, 11% of 1.3B (read 12 Oct 2026).
Ed Sheeran is #3 of the 729 creators in the UK and #3 here, 11% of 1.3B.
YouTube @EdSheeran 59.3M subscribers, 4.5% of 1.3B; Instagram @teddysphotos 47.3M, 3.6% of 1.3B; Facebook @EdSheeranMusic 23.1M, 1.8% of 1.3B; TikTok @edsheeran 18.1M, 1.4% of 1.3B.
Ed Sheeran: tagged Music; +59.2K (+0.07%) between readings; estimated net worth $540M; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#4 Harry Styles
Harry Styles (UK, English) is #4 of 53 UK music creators at 98.3M, 7.5% of 1.3B (read 21 Sep 2026).
Harry Styles is #7 of the 729 creators in the UK and #4 here, 7.5% of 1.3B.
Instagram @harrystyles 45.8M, 3.5% of 1.3B; X @Harry_Styles 37M, 2.8% of 1.3B; YouTube @HarryStyles 15.5M subscribers, 1.2% of 1.3B.
Harry Styles: tagged Music; estimated net worth $310M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
Growth among the open music creators in the UK
Dua Lipa moved most: +100K (+0.39%), 25.4M to 25.5M, now 11% of 1.3B; YouTube gave +100K subscribers.
Adele follows: +100K (+0.30%) to 33.5M, 14% of 1.3B.
| Creator | From | To | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dua Lipa | 25.4M (17 Sep 2026) | 25.5M (12 Oct 2026) | +100K | +0.39% |
| Adele | 33.4M (17 Sep 2026) | 33.5M (5 Oct 2026) | +100K | +0.30% |
| Ed Sheeran | 82.4M (17 Sep 2026) | 82.4M (12 Oct 2026) | +59.2K | +0.07% |
Music creators in the UK by follower tier
10M–100M holds the most UK music creators: 27 (51%) with 731M, 56% of 1.3B, median 21.5M.
Tier cut-offs in the 1.3B: 100M+ ends at #3 (147.8M), 10M+ ends at #30 (10.7M), 1M+ ends at #49 (1.6M), 100K+ ends at #52 (123K); #53 has 21.7K.
#1 has 8569x the audience of #53 (185.9M vs 21.7K), median 11.8M.
Of the 1.3B, the largest 5 (9.4%) hold 50%; the smallest 26 hold 10%, or 132M.
| Tier | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100M+ | 3 | 5.7% | 482.1M | 37% | 148.4M | Adele |
| 10M–100M | 27 | 51% | 731M | 56% | 21.5M | Harry Styles |
| 1M–10M | 19 | 36% | 98.3M | 7.5% | 5.2M | – |
| 500K–1M | 1 | 1.9% | 623.7K | 0.1% | 623.7K | – |
| 100K–500K | 2 | 3.8% | 444K | 0.1% | 222K | – |
| 10K–100K | 1 | 1.9% | 21.7K | 0.1% | 21.7K | – |
Where music creators in the UK are biggest
UK music creators by biggest platform: Instagram 36, median 10.2M, 53% of 1.3B; YouTube 11, median 20.6M, 25% of 1.3B; TikTok 5, median 20.8M, 8.4% of 1.3B.
TikTok-first entries are fewer (5) but larger: median 20.8M, 2x the 10.2M of Instagram.
UK music creators, highest-ranked by platform after Instagram: YouTube at #3 (147.8M), TikTok at #7 (45M), Facebook at #1 (185.9M).
Open entries by biggest account: Adele on Facebook; Dua Lipa and Harry Styles on Instagram; Ed Sheeran on YouTube.
YouTube: 21% of these UK music creators, 25% of the 729 creators in the UK.
| Platform | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 68% | 691.4M | 53% | 10.2M | Dua Lipa | |
| YouTube | 11 | 21% | 325.5M | 25% | 20.6M | Ed Sheeran |
| TikTok | 5 | 9.4% | 109.7M | 8.4% | 20.8M | – |
| 1 | 1.9% | 185.9M | 14% | 185.9M | Adele |
Other niches among music creators in the UK
Second tags on UK music creators: Movies & TV 3 (3.7% of 1.3B), Gaming 1 (4.1% of 1.3B); 4 of 53 carry one, 7.5%.
UK music creators, highest-ranked by tag: Movies & TV #14 (23.3M), Gaming #6 (54.3M).
| Niche | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movies & TV | 3 | 5.7% | 49.2M | 3.7% | 15.1M | – |
| Gaming | 1 | 1.9% | 54.3M | 4.1% | 54.3M | – |
Languages among music creators in the UK
UK music creators, by language: English 53 (100% of 1.3B), Arabic 1 (0.9% of 1.3B), Hindi 1 (1.2% of 1.3B); 4 post in two or more, 7.5%.
English is on 100% here and 59% of the 2,439 music creators.
| Language | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 53 | 100% | 1.3B | 100% | 11.8M | Adele |
| Arabic | 1 | 1.9% | 11.8M | 0.9% | 11.8M | – |
| Hindi | 1 | 1.9% | 15.5M | 1.2% | 15.5M | – |
| Norwegian | 1 | 1.9% | 10.8M | 0.8% | 10.8M | – |
| Persian | 1 | 1.9% | 11.8M | 0.9% | 11.8M | – |
| Punjabi | 1 | 1.9% | 15.5M | 1.2% | 15.5M | – |
Music creators in the UK and nearby lists
UK music creators (53, 1.3B, median 11.8M) against nearby lists: Brazil has 2.1x the creators and a median 1.1x smaller; Beauty & Fashion has 1.2x the creators and a median 9.2x smaller; Instagram (all niches) has 8.7x the creators and a median 4.9x smaller.
| List | Creators | Combined | Median | Biggest platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: Brazil | 109 | 1.9B | 11.2M | Instagram (84%) |
| Niche: Beauty & Fashion | 66 | 258M | 1.3M | Instagram (61%) |
| Platform: Instagram (all niches) | 463 | 3.2B | 2.4M | Instagram (100%) |
| Size: 100M–2B | 3 | 482.1M | 148.4M | Facebook (33%) |
How brands use the music creators in the UK list
$80K+ per Instagram post at the UK music creators median of 11.8M.
#1 Adele (185.9M) plans at $40K+ per post, 16x the 11.8M median audience.
Of the 1.3B: under 1M holds 0.1% (4 creators); 1M–10M holds 7.5% (19 creators); 10M+ holds 92% (30 creators).
How the music creators in the UK list is built
53 published profiles match: base country UK, tagged Music. Adele leads on combined reach (185.9M); #53 has 21.7K. 4 of the 53 share a second niche tag; Movies & TV leads with 3. Dua Lipa (148.4M, read 12 Oct 2026) and Ed Sheeran (147.8M) are under 1% apart, so Ed Sheeran can pass Dua Lipa on the next count.
FAQs about music creators in the UK
Who is #1 among music creators in the UK, and by how much?
#1 among UK music creators: Adele, 185.9M = 14% of 1.3B; #2 Dua Lipa, 148.4M = 11%; gap 37.6M, 25% more.
How close are music creators in the UK at the top?
#3 among UK music creators: Ed Sheeran, 147.8M (11% of 1.3B); 575.8K behind Dua Lipa (11%), 38.2M behind Adele (14%).
What count puts a music creator in the UK in the top 10?
#10 sets the line at 32.7M; #11, 28M (2.1%). Top 10 UK music creators: Adele at 185.9M down to 32.7M, 65% of 1.3B.
How are music creators in the UK ordered?
1.3B over 53 UK music creators, by combined count: 14% for #1 Adele (185.9M), 11.8M in the middle, 21.7K at #53.
How much of the 1.3B do the top four music creators in the UK hold?
580.4M for Adele, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran and Harry Styles: 44% of all UK music creators combined (1.3B).