First published 2025
Ozzy Osbourne stands at sixty-nine on a triumphant farewell tour, playing sold-out arenas worldwide to rave reviews. Within weeks, everything crumbles. A finger infection lands him in the hospital. The tour stops. Public appearances end. He faces near-total paralysis from the neck down. From his bed, Ozzy recounts his extraordinary journey through rock and roll's darkest corners. He examines his volatile marriage to Sharon, his complicated feelings about Black Sabbath's reunion, and wild encounters with legends like Slash, Bon Scott, John Bonham, and Keith Moon. He recalls the final moments he shared with Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister. Through physical collapse, Ozzy confronts a lifetime of excess and rebellion. He refuses to apologize for the chaos that made him who he became. This brutal honesty reveals why the Prince of Darkness transformed from metal's godfather into something unexpected: a folk hero and national treasure.
Genres: addiction, 20th-century, autobiography, non-fiction, biography-memoir, music, 21st-century, musicians
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: rags-to-riches, redemption
Setting: Black Sabbath
Period: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
368 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: addiction, substance-abuse