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Tears for Fears’ Roland Orzabal Sets Astrological Memoir for August Release

The book uses astrology to frame his life story.

Overview

  • Orzabal, who co-founded Tears for Fears, announced the memoir Wednesday on the band’s social accounts.
  • The book is titled Welcome To Your Life: Love, Death, And Tears For Fears and is scheduled for August 4 via Little, Brown.
  • It is billed as an “astrological memoir” that draws on his lifelong study of his astrological chart.
  • The jacket says it covers the band’s 1980s origins, his evolving relationship with co-founder Curt Smith, the 2017 death of his wife Caroline, and his mental health struggles.
  • The release follows the group’s return with The Tipping Point in 2022 after a 17-year gap and a 2023 tour with Cold War Kids.