Alvin Stardust break-up of the Fentones, working in music management and performing at small venues with his wife Iris Caldwell, the sister of Rory Storm. During the early 1970s, however, he acquired a new persona, Alvin Stardust, cashing in on the glam rock bandwagon. Alvin Stardust was clearly a reference to Ziggy Stardust, a David Bowie character based on the "C-list" rocker Vince Taylor. The Alvin Stardust character looked remarkably like Taylor with sideburns and black leather outfit. His new name was given to him by Peter Shelley, the co-founder (with Michael Levy) of Magnet Records. Shelley originated the persona of Alvin
Stardust (Lena album) in Munich, Cologne, Hamburg, and Berlin in late July and early August 2012 to the press and the radio stations. "Stardust" was partly produced by Swen Meyer in Hamburg, known by his work with Tomte, Tim Bendzko, and Kettcar. The first single with the eponymous name was released on September 21, 2012, while the music video to this song was first shown on September 7, 2012. On September 20, 2012, Lena previewed the album to a larger audience at the Reeperbahn Festival in the music venue Schmidt's Tivoli in Hamburg. The album's lead single, "Stardust" was released on September 21