Overview
- The memoir is billed by publishers as a definitive life story and is scheduled for early October 2026, with UK listings showing Oct. 8 via Ebury Spotlight and some reports citing Oct. 6 for the US release via Da Capo.
- Cooper will host an intimate UK speaking tour Oct. 11–20 featuring onstage conversations and an audience Q&A, opening in Cardiff and closing in Wolverhampton.
- Cities on the itinerary include Cardiff, Cambridge, London, Brighton, Manchester, Stockton, and Glasgow, with venues such as the London Palladium and Manchester Opera House confirmed.
- Tickets and pre-orders are set to go on sale Friday, March 13 at 10 a.m., with AEG handling sales for most dates and ATG listed for Manchester.
- Cooper says the book will separate myth from reality by exploring his stage character versus Vincent Furnier’s private life, alongside anecdotes involving figures such as Salvador Dalí, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, and Frank Sinatra.