Welcome to Your Life: Love, Death and Tears for Fears | Roland Orzabal (signed)

A deeply personal memoir from Roland Orzabal, founding member and primary songwriter of the British band Tears for Fears.
Artfully weaving together themes of identity, love and the complexities of fame, Welcome to Your Life explores the formative experiences and complex worldview of a musical icon.

With thirty million albums sold worldwide, fourteen million monthly listeners on Spotify and a return to the spotlight with their first new album in eighteen years in 2022, followed by a sold-out global tour, Tears for Fears, and their unforgettable songs, have been part of the fabric of rock and roll for forty years.

Roland Orzabal, along with Curt Smith, formed Tears for Fears in Bath, England, in the wake of the punk explosion and at the dawn of New Wave.
With their smash album Songs from the Big Chair, and songs like 'Shout, 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World' and 'Head Over Heels, they achieved global success beyond their wildest dreams.

In Welcome to Your Life, Orzabal shares the story of his band and his extraordinary life - a journey marked by massive fame, mental health struggles, a changing political and musical landscape, the creative and personal breakdown of Roland's relationship with Curt Smith, the devastating loss of his wife, Caroline, and the road back to fulfilment as a man, father and musician.

Rich in imagery and uniquely told, Orzabal weaves together stories of musical and creative triumph with dark valleys of grief and drug addiction - stories he's never shared before. As he reflects on love, faith and recovery, he shows how the power of music can heal even the deepest wounds.

Size: 240 x 162mm (hardback with dust jacket)

Pages: 304

Publisher: Constable