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Alice Cooper to Release Autobiography 'Devil on My Shoulder' in October

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  • Alice Cooper's autobiography 'Devil on My Shoulder' will be published on October 8, exploring his six-decade career and personal life.
  • He will start an eight-date UK speaking tour after the book's release, with dates including Manchester Opera House on October 16.
  • The book aims to address rumors and lies from his career, featuring anecdotes about music icons like Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon.

' The book includes anecdotes about stars such as Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon, according to major media reports. ' The specific rumors and lies the book will address have not been disclosed. After the book's release, Alice Cooper will embark on an eight-date UK speaking tour, which major media reports indicate will kick off on October 11 and include a stop at Manchester Opera House on October 16.

The exact dates and venues for all eight stops have not been announced. Cooper also has a major arena tour with the Hollywood Vampires this summer, including a stop at Manchester's AO Arena on August 18, according to major media. In the book, he describes how 'the mild-mannered, all-American boy I'd once been became a monster and a mortal danger to himself,' though details on how his stage persona 'nearly kill each other' remain unclear.

I've lived my life with an angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other.

Alice Cooper, Rock singer

I was born Vincent Damon Furnier but, seduced by my character's reputation, changed my name legally to Alice Cooper, and in the process lost sight of who I really was.

Alice Cooper, Rock singer

The mild-mannered, all-American boy I'd once been became a monster and a mortal danger to himself.

Alice Cooper, Rock singer

Now, after over thirty records and sixty-plus years of fibs and fabrications, I think it's time to sort the truth from the rumors and lies.

Alice Cooper, Rock singer
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