OZZY OSBOURNE: 'People Ask Me How Come I'm Still Alive, And I Don't Know What To Say'

Ozzy Osbourne's long-awaited memoir will be published in the U.K. on October 1. The book, titled "I Am Ozzy", was originally slated to arrive almost two years ago but was delayed twice.

The former BLACK SABBATH frontman and hard rock legend will detail his spectacular career in the book.

According to Yahoo! News, "I Am Ozzy, The Autobiography" chronicles the star's humble beginnings in the U.K. to his current position as international music and TV celebrity.

In a statement, he revealed what fans can expect from the bio, explaining: "It haunts me, al this crazy stuff.

"I took lethal combinations of booze and drugs for thirty fucking years. I survived a direct hit by a plane, suicidal overdoses, STDs. I have been accused of attempted murder.

"Then I almost died while riding over a bump on a quad bike at f*cking two miles per hour. People ask me how come I'm still alive, and I don't know what to say," he said.

Ozzy will do a week-long publicity tour in England upon the book's publication which will include two book signing events. Publisher Antonia Hodgson called the book "fantastic," adding that it was "very much in the tone of his voice, very funny and a very full story."

Ozzy did a cover shoot for the book on June 17.

A U.S. publication date has yet to be announced.

Ozzy's wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne, published her own best-selling memoir in 2005, called "Extreme: My Autobiography". A second volume was rushed out in 2008 after Ozzy's book was delayed.

A documentary about Ozzy's life and career, called "Wreckage Of My Past", is due out in early 2010. The film is will be the first release from Jacko Productions, a company started by Ozzy's son Jack.

Ozzy is working on a new album that he expects to release later this year.