I didn't know at the time but this was the first time Lita Ford has played London since 1988! This was at the height of her fame supporting Bon Jovi at Wembley Arena which I was there! To be fair I don't remember her playing that night, so I was eager to catch tonight's show. Maybe that is why the Academy was packed for a Sunday night having not played the Capital for 29 years!. Before she came on the intro tape was "Balls to the Wall" by Accept which was certainly played tongue in cheek! Kicking off with "Gotta Let Go", the majority of songs played tonight were taken from her solo career. Naturally we got a great version of "Cherry Bomb" from her former band The Runaway's. These day's her band consist's of Patrick Kennison (guitar), Bobby Rock (drums) and Marty O'Brien (bass). It was Kennison who duetted on "Close My Eyes Forever". Highlights for me was an Elton John cover of "The Bitch is Back" and finishing off the set with "Kiss Me Deadly". Certainly worth the wait, Lita still proved that she is still better than most guitarist's out there. One final point, she plugged her biography - "Living Like A Runaway". I managed to read a copy a few weeks after the show and I must say that was a great read with some great rock n roll stories. Lita's a true rocker!
Rating: 9/10
Setlist: Gotta Let Go, Larger Than Life, The Bitch is Back, Playing With Fire, Relentless, Living Like A Runaway, Hungry, Can't Catch Me, Back to the Cave, Falling In and Out of Love, Cherry Bomb, Black Leather, Out for Blood, Close My Eyes Forever, Kiss Me Deadly.
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