THE RASMUS Share Rousing Cover Of Alphaville’s ‘80s Classic “Forever Young"

Finnish rockers THE RASMUS — Lauri Ylönen (founder, frontman, lead singer-songwriter); Eero Heinonen (bass); Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen (guitar); and Aki Hakala (drums) — are thrilled to share their rousing cover of Alphaville's '80s classic "Forever Young."

The band chose the song not only because it transports them (and listeners) to another time and place but because it remains incredibly current 42 years on from its initial release. The Rasmus truly put their stamp on it — remaining faithful to the spirit of the original in the verses, but turning up the fury and the guitar energy, giving it a fresh and unexpected punk rock twist, picking up the pace and adding more grit and energy to the iconic song. The track takes on a static-charged edge as the band puts its own punchy spin on the familiar melody, making it feel faster, louder, and further alive. It's a fun take on a classic that feels right at home in The Rasmus' world.

"This song 'Forever Young' originally performed by German artist Alphaville is kind of like a soundtrack of our youth," says Ylönen. "Covering this song feels nostalgic but lyrically also quite relevant considering what's happening in the world right now." Facts are facts.

After their North American headliner, the band will be heading to Latin America for a headline trek through November. The Rasmus will then launch into 2027 with a headline run of Europe, which begins on January 28 and wraps on March 18. All upcoming dates are below. Get tickets here.

THE RASMUS ON TOUR:

WITH SAINT AGNES + DEATH VALLEY DREAMS:

9/10—Allston, MA—Brighton Music Hall 

9/11—Quebec City, QC—Salle Montaigne 

9/13—New York, NY—Racket 

9/14—Philadelphia, PA—Union Transfer 

9/16—Flint, MI—The Machine Shop 

9/17—Louisville, KY—Louder Than Life Festival 

9/19—Minneapolis, MN—Varsity Theater 

9/20—St. Louis, MO—Delmar Hall 

9/22—Hidalgo, TX—Payne Arena 

9/23—Dallas, TX—The Studio at The Bomb Factory 

9/24—Houston, TX—Bad Astronaut 

9/25—Austin, TX—Come And Take It Live

9/27—Englewood, CO—Gothic Theatre 

9/28—Salt Lake City, UT—The Grand at The Complex 

9/29—Grand Junction, CO—Mesa Theater 

10/1—Portland, OR—Hawthorne Theatre 

10/2—Boise, ID—The Shrine Social Club 

10/3—Seattle, WA—El Corazon 

10/4—Vancouver, BC—Rickshaw Theatre 

10/6—Sacramento, CA—Ace of Spades 

10/7—Reno, NV—Cargo Concert Hall 

10/8—San Francisco, CA—August Hall 

10/11—San Diego, CA—House of Blues 

10/12—Los Angeles, CA—The Regent Theater

LATIN AMERICA HEADLINE:

10/14—Guatemala City, Guatemala—Parque de la Industria 

10/16—San Salvador, El Salvador—Besport 

10/18—Tegucigalpa, Honduras—Radio House Casa Campo 

10/20—San Jose, Costa Rica—Pepper’s 

10/22—Bogota, Colombia—Auditorio Mayor CUN 

10/24—Quito, Ecuador—Teatro Bolivar 

10/25—Panama City, Panama—Aurora at Soho Mall 

10/27—Lima, Peru—CC Leguia 

10/29—Santiago, Chile—Teatro Cariola 

10/31—Sao Paulo, Brazil—Carioca Club 

11/2—Montevideo, Uruguay—MM Box 

11/4—Buenos Aires, Argentina—Teatro Flores

EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR 2027:

1/28—Tallinn, Estonia—Helitehdas 

1/29—Riga, Latvia—Palladium 

1/30—Vilnius, Lithuania—Loftas Club 

1/ 31 — Gdańsk, Poland — Club B90 

2/2—Poznan, Poland—B17 2/3—Wroclaw, Poland—A2 

2/4—Krakow, Poland—Studio 

2/5—Budapest, Hungary—Barba Negra 

2/6—Graz, Austria—PPC 2/8—Linz, Austria—Posthof 

2/9—Dornbirn, Austria—Conrad Sohm 

2/10—Treviso, Italy—New Age 

2/11—Rubigen, Switzerland—Muhle Hunziken 

2/12—Villeurbanne, France—La Rayonne 

2/13—Audincourt, France—Le Moloco 

2/14—Mannheim, Germany—Alte Feuerwache 

2/16—Dusseldorf, Germany—Zakk 

2/17—Prague, Czech Republic—Forum Karlin 

2/18—Bremen, Germany—Schlachthof 

2/19—Dresden, Germany—Beatpol 

2/20—Ulm, Germany—Roxy 

2/22—Erlangen, Germany—E-Werk 

2/23—Nijmegen, Netherlands—Doornroosje 

2/24—Lille, France—Blacklab 

2/26—Norwich, England—Epic 

2/27—Oxford, England—O2 Academy Oxford 

2/28—Leeds, England—Stylus 

3/2—Newcastle, England—Northumbria Uni 

3/3—Wolverhampton, England—KK’s Steel Mill 

3/4—Bristol, England—Electric Bristol 

3/5—Exeter, England—Phoenix 

3/6—Brighton, England—Chalk