Ozzy Osbourne Announces New Book “Last Rites”

Ozzy Osbourne Announces New Book "Last Rites"

Ilya S. Savenok/Getty; grand central publishing On the heels of his final performance, Ozzy Osborne announced his memoir,Last Rites The legendary singer's firsthand account will explore his "descent into hell" — his medical crisis that caused him to end his tour in 2018 — and reflections on his life and career Last Riteswill be available Oct. 7, 2025 Ozzy Osborneis telling all in a new memoir. The legendary musician, 76, chronicled his long career, glittery public life and medical trouble that began seven years ago in his upcoming memoir, titledLast Rites.Published by Grand Central Publishing of Hachette Book Group, Osborne's firsthand account is "shocking, bitterly hilarious and surprisingly life-affirming." Osborne, the famed lead singer of Black Sabbath and the "Prince of Darkness," was on his farewell tour in 2018 when he contracted aninfectionon his thumb. The small ailment was quickly overshadowed by "near total paralysis from the neck down," the book's synopsis reads, which led Osborne to abandon his tour. The singer was later diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019. From there, Osborne's story follows his "descent into hell." But, the singer wrote, he has no regrets at all. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty "People say to me, if you could do it all again, knowing what you know now, would you change anything? I'm like, f*** no," the singer shared. "If I'd been clean and sober, I wouldn't be Ozzy. If I'd done normal, sensible things, I wouldn't be Ozzy." He continued, "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." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. grand central publishing The memoir includes Osborne's reflections on his life and career, including the Black Sabbath reunion and his close connections with other musicians Slash, Zakk Wylde and Lemmy Kilmister. Osborne recently performed hisfinal concerton July 5 at the "Back to the Beginning" show, which featured one last Black Sabbath reunion with guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward. Last Riteswill be available Oct. 7, 2025, wherever books are sold. Read the original article onPeople

 

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