Video footage of '80s hard rock queen
Lita Ford performing her Top 10
Billboard hit (originally recorded with
Ozzy Osbourne)
"Close My Eyes Forever" while being backed by members of
QUEENSRŸCHE on October 17, 2009 at Pensacola, Florida's Saenger Theater can be viewed below.
QUEENSRŸCHE and
Ford have teamed up for over two dozen dates beginning October 15.
Lita is hitting the stage during the
QUEENSRŸCHE set to perform three songs, including
"Close My Eyes Forever", which she is singing with
QUEENSRŸCHE frontman
Geoff Tate. For all songs,
Lita is being backed by
QUEENSRŸCHE —
Geoff Tate on vocals,
Michael Wilton and
Parker Lundgren on guitars,
Eddie Jackson on bass and
Scott Rockenfield on drums.
"Wicked Wonderland", the first album in 15 years from
Lita Ford, sold around 2,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to
Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at position No. 31 on the Top Hard Music Albums chart.
"Wicked Wonderland" was released in Europe on October 2 via
earMUSIC/
Edel. The set was issued in the U.S. on October 6 through
Lita's own
JLRG Entertainment label as a regular CD and limited-edition vinyl with different artwork.
