In this bold and candid memoir, music legend Billy Idol shares his life story—from his childhood in England to his rise to fame during the height of the punk-pop revolution—revealing intimate details about the sex, drugs, and rock and roll that he is so fabulously famous for—all told in his own utterly indelible voice.

An integral member of the punk rock revolution whose music crossed over into ’80s pop mainstream—and one of MTV’s first stars—Billy Idol remains an iconic music legend. Now, in his long-awaited Dancing With Myself, he delivers a lively, candid account of his journey to fame—including intimate and unapologetic details about his life’s highs and lows—all rendered with the in-your-face attitude and exuberance his fans have embraced. Idol brings to life the key events that shaped his life, his music, and his career, including his early childhood in England, his year at Sussex University, and his time spent hanging out with the Sex Pistols and as a member of punk bands Chelsea and Generation X.

He shares outtakes from his wildly and unexpectedly successful solo career and stories behind his string of popular hits, including “White Wedding,” “Eyes Without a Face,” and “Rebel Yell,” which involved close collaboration with Steve Stevens and ultimately led to the creation of some of the most groundbreaking music videos ever seen.

Featuring sixteen pages of full-color, behind-the-scenes photos, Dancing With Myself is both a tale of survival and a celebration of the heady days when punk was born—a compelling and satisfying insider’s tale from a man who made music history firsthand.

Absolutely anything and everything you wanted to know about Billy Idol can be found within these four-hundred pages. At times you’ll be bursting with laughter, others your jaw will drop in both shock and awe.

It was honest, and that’s what made it powerful. It took him six-years, a long, long process but he wrote this entirely by himself. In this day, that in itself is commendable, most stars have ghostwriters write their memoirs or tell their life stories. Billy was brave and courageous enough to craft an entire book highlighting the lowest points of his life. Opening up a diary for fans to read, and ultimately, judge.

From his many excesses with drugs, and a brutal motorcycle accident, he should be dead. Thank goodness—he is alive, and his legacy lives on through his two children.

He does not bad mouth anyone in the book. He accepts blame for a lot of bad things, like cheating on the love of his life.The last few pages where he spends time with his ailing dad made me cry.

His life has definitely been a wild ride.