Last Rites

By Ozzy Osbourne

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"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. If I'd been clean and sober, I wouldn't be Ozzy. If I'd done normal, sensible things, I wouldn't be Ozzy."

Husband. Father. Grandfather. F*cking Icon.
1948 - 2025

In 2018, at the age of sixty-nine, Ozzy Osbourne was on a triumphant farewell tour, playing to sold-out arenas and rave reviews all around the world.

Then: disaster.

In a matter of just a few weeks, he went from being hospitalized with a finger infection to having to abandon his tour - and all public life - as he faced near-total paralysis from the neck down.

LAST RITES is the shocking, bitterly hilarious, never-before-told story of Ozzy's descent into hell. Along the way, he reflects on his extraordinary life and career, including his marriage to wife Sharon, as well as his reflections on what it took for him to get back onstage for the triumphant Back to the Beginning concert, streamed around the world, where Ozzy reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates for the final time.

Unflinching, brutally honest, but 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538775417
• ISBN13: 9781538775417
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

As a lifelong Ozzy Osbourne fan, Last Rites struck me on a deeply personal level.

As a lifelong Ozzy Osbourne fan, Last Rites struck me on a deeply personal level. It’s more than just a rock legend recounting his past—it’s an honest, unfiltered reflection on the human experience itself. Ozzy writes with a raw vulnerability that few artists of his stature ever reveal. What makes the book truly exceptional is the wisdom woven between the chaos. Beneath the humor and the heartbreak lies a profound awareness of mortality, legacy, and the price of living life without compromise. You can feel the weight of years, the pain of loss, and the gratitude of survival in every page. Reading Last Rites is like sitting down with an old friend who has seen it all—who still manages to laugh, regret, and hope in equal measure. It’s emotional, reflective, and, at times, brutally honest. For fans of Ozzy—or anyone who’s ever wrestled with their own humanity—this book is an essential read.