On May 21, 2014, keyboardist and composer Martin Lister died at the age of 52 and will be replaced by Carsten Brocker. On December 4th 2009 in Prague the group celebrated their 25th anniversary with a big concert and a party to follow. Having to import basic necessities from America because Japanese products are shit (ex: deodorant, toothpaste, cold and pain medicine) Japanese men and the way they make me feel inhuman As a general rule, just remember that women are not really considered people in Japan- just an object to look cute, clean, do chores, and prepare bento lunches. From 2003, the line-up became: Marian Gold (vocals), Martin Lister (keyboard), David Goodes (guitar), Jakob Kiersch (drums) and Maya Kim (bass). In 1996 Ricky Echolette left the group while in 2003 Bernhard Lloyd also decided to retire.
"Alphaville" will no longer be able to match the extraordinary success they had with the first album of 1984 "Forever Young". In 1986 the second album, "Afternoons in Utopia" was released, and the single extracted "Dance with Me" entered the Top 20 of the European charts. The next two singles, "Sounds Like a Melody" and "Forever Young", established "Alphaville" as one of the most successful bands of the entire decade.
In January 1985, Frank Mertens left the band and was replaced by Ricky Echolette. In just a few months, the song reached the top of all the European charts. Their debut came in 1984 with the single "Big In Japan". The first "Alphaville" line-up consisted of Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens. Alphaville - Forever Young - Vinyl LP Disco 1984 Big in Japan VG++. I urge people to refrain from visiting outdoor venues for countdown celebrations."Alphaville" is a German synth pop / rock musical group that achieved considerable success in the eighties. Alphaville Big In Japan 7' Single Vinyl Schallplatte 64556. Drinking in public spaces will be prohibited in parks and streets around Shibuya Station during the year-end and New Year holiday season. Shibuya Mayor Ken Hasebe said, “The situation remains unpredictable. With cooperation from the viral video-sharing app TikTok, ward officials will create videos urging young people to refrain from visiting the area for countdown celebrations.
Although the number of infections has stabilized this year, the committee decided to cancel the event due to concerns about spreading the highly contagious Omicron variant. In a statement posted on the Shibuya Ward website, the executive committee said that the event, which drew tens of thousands of people each year until 2019, could cause a cluster of COVID-19 infections. The Shibuya New Year’s Eve Countdown Executive Committee has announced the cancelation of this year's event at Tokyo’s famous scramble crossing for the third consecutive year.
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