Alphaville is a German synth-pop band formed in Münster in 1982 by vocalist Marian Gold, keyboardist Bernhard Lloyd, and keyboardist Frank Mertens - taking their name from Jean-Luc Godard's 1965 film. Their 1984 debut album Forever Young launched three European Top 5 singles and made them one of the most recognisable acts of the decade. Gold remains the only continuous original member; the band has released eight studio albums and continues to tour actively, with "Forever Young" reaching No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 in 2024 - forty years after its original release.
Alphaville was honoured with the European Culture Prize in 2025.
"Forever Young" went viral on TikTok and reached No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart in October 2024, staying there for ten weeks.
Alphaville collaborated with David Guetta and Ava Max on a new EDM version of "Forever Young", released on October 18, 2024.
The band released the compilation Forever! Best of 40 Years to mark four decades since their commercial breakthrough.
Alphaville launched the "Forever! Live - Best of 40 Years" European tour in November 2024, running through spring 2025 with dates across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Legendary synth-pop pioneers Alphaville perform at the open-air Gendarmenmarkt venue in Berlin.
Legendary synth-pop band Alphaville performs on 31 July 2026 at 20:00 on the lakeside stage in Bremen.
Legendary synth-pop pioneers Alphaville return to Poland with a jubilee tour marking 40 years of the band's career.