Leading musicians in the UK Q3 2024, by popularity
According to a study from the third quarter of 2024, the most popular music artists of all time in the United Kingdom were the Swedish band ABBA with 78 percent, followed by The Beatles with 72 percent and Whitney Houston with 71 percent of respondents having a positive opinion of each of them. Fourth place took Tom Jones and Cher with 69 percent respectively. Within Europe, the United Kingdom has one of the largest music markets and generates a high revenue, especially with live music and digital music formats.