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The most popular artists worldwide as of June 2026. Spotify’s monthly listeners give us a clear view of currently popular artists.

Updated by Spotify every 24 hours and publicly displayed on the profiles of all artists, monthly listeners are a great indication of currently popular artists on streaming platforms.

We last updated this list in January earlier this year, soon after Bruno Mars took the top spot from The Weeknd. Since this update, there has been some movement within the top ten.

Most notably we have a new entry straight in at number four from Michael Jackson, with over 112 million monthly listeners. This follows the release of the record-breaking biopic in April this year. Other new entries come from Bad Bunny at number eight, who performed at the Super Bowl earlier this year, and Drake at number nine, following the release of three new albums last month. These three artists have pushed Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran and Billie Eilish off the top ten.

Justin Bieber and Rihanna have both climbed within the rankings, while The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, and Coldplay have all dropped in the list. This sees Rihanna take the crown from Taylor Swift as the most popular female artist at number five, which is particularly impressive considering Rihanna’s last album being released over a decade ago. At number eight, Bad Bunny holds the crown for the youngest artist on the top ten, at 32 years old. Coming in at number ten, Coldplay are still the top band on Spotify.

To see which artists have peaked over time, check out this Wikipedia article for a full breakdown of the stats. For a look at the most popular musicians since the birth of streaming, check out Spotify’s most-streamed artists of all-time here.

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