Ozzy Osbourne will release a new memoir, “Last Rites”, on October 7 via Grand Central Publishing, according to Rolling Stone.
The final, fearlessly raw memoir from Ozzy, “Last Rites,” is the shocking, bitterly hilarious, never-before-told story of Osbourne‘s descent into hell related to his health issues over the last seven years. Along the way, he reflects on his extraordinary life and career — including his turbulent marriage to wife Sharon, his encounters with fellow hellraisers including Slash, Bon Scott, John Bonham and Keith Moon, the harrowing final moments he spent with Motörhead‘s Lemmy Kilmister, all alongside his reflections on the triumphant “Back To The Beginning” concert, streamed around the world, where Ozzy reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates for the final time and raised millions for charity.
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Unflinching and surprisingly life-affirming, “Last Rites” demonstrates once again why Ozzy has transcended his status as “The Godfather Of Metal” and “The Prince Of Darkness” to become a modern-day folk hero and national treasure.
Ozzy said in a statement: “People say to me, if you could do it all again, knowing what you know now, would you change anything? I’m, like, fuck no. If I’d been clean and sober, I wouldn’t be Ozzy. If I’d done normal, sensible things, I wouldn’t be Ozzy. Look, if it ends tomorrow, I can’t complain. I’ve been all around the world. Seen a lot of things. I’ve done good… and I’ve done bad. But right now, I’m not ready to go anywhere.”
“Last Rites” will be Osbourne‘s second book, following his 2009 memoir “I Am Ozzy”. The cover of “Last Rites”, courtesy of Grand Central Publishing, can be seen below.
