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Ozzy Osbourne to Reveal Health Struggles in Brutal New Memoir, Last Rites
Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, 76, is releasing his deeply personal memoir Last Rites on October 7, 2025, with Grand Central Publishing (Hachette Book Group). The “unflinchingly raw” book will not only chronicle his illustrious career but also lay bare the horror medical battles that have characterized his life since the late-2010s .
Almost four decades have passed since I Am Ozzy (2009), and the life of Osbourne has dramatically altered. A finger infection had turned into a near-paralysis from the neck down in 2018—forcing him to postpone his final tour. More recently, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2019, added to a trajectory already littered with spinal injury, falls, and surgeries numerous .
Last Rites is dubbed “the horrific, raucously humorous, never-before-told story of Osbourne’s descent into hell” by publishing house, beginning with the unexpected breakdown of his goodbye tour and the emotional aftermath. Ozzy’s own brutal honesty comes across in his own words:
“People say to me, if you could do it all over again, being where you are today, knowing what you know today, would you do anything differently? I’m like, f*** no. If I’d have been straight and sober, I wouldn’t be Ozzy” .
Despite the gravity of his disease course, Osbourne remains obstinate, stating “If it ends tomorrow, I can’t complain. I’ve been all around the world… But right now, I’m not ready to go anywhere”
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What Last Rites Covers
1. A life transformed by illness
The memoir gives a comprehensive account of how a seemingly mundane infection led to almost total paralysis and tour cancellation in 2018—along with emotional and professional fallout . His battle with Parkinson’s, diagnosed in February 2019 but made public in 2020, also assumes prominence .
2. Career, family, and friends reflections
Fans will discover not only about Ozzy’s stormy but enduring marriage to manager-wife Sharon but also about his subtle interactions with rock contemporaries such as Slash, Bon Scott, John Bonham, Keith Moon—and the “harrowing final moments” with Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister.
3. Raw philosophy and self-acceptance
The artist does not back down from his hell-raising image, declaring that sobriety or normalcy would have stolen his existence. Instead, he celebrates the chaos. His unshakable confidence is encapsulated in the simple declaration, “If I’d done normal, sensible things, I wouldn’t be Ozzy” .
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Context Around the Announcement
Last Rites announcement comes amidst a series of telling events:
•Black Sabbath’s retirement: Osbourne played his farewell show, Back to the Beginning, on 5 July 2025, perched on a throne as a result of his inability to move due to Parkinson’s. The original members of Black Sabbath reunited, and the concert raised over £140 million for charities such as Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Acorn Children’s Hospice .
• New documentary in the works: Paramount+ is currently in the process of producing Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now, due out later this year. The documentary will provide an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at Ozzy’s health troubles, including the spinal complications from 2019 falls, and prominently include footage up to the final show .
• Busting myths: His daughter Kelly recently busted sensational misinformation—even an AI-generated report that her father was on his deathbed—claiming that although he has Parkinson’s and mobility disabilities, he is stable .
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What to Expect and Why It Matters
With Last Rites, Osbourne recounts the final chapter of his life in public exactly as he wants it to be told—raw, uncut, and honest. The hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats will be around 320 pages priced at $30, $14.99, and $27.99, respectively .
For rock enthusiasts and aficionados, this memoir is an intimate glimpse into the physical and psychological price of fame, aging, and survival in the public eye. It also arrives at the time of a resurgence of interest in Ozzy: the emotional farewell concert, the release of the documentaries, and his commitment to candor expose a man determined to say nothing.
Mark your calendar—Last Rites comes out on October 7, 2025, inviting readers into the rock ‘n’ roll, glorious twilight of Ozzy Osbourne’s life and legacy.
