Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell will be released on October 8th
Deryck Whibley of the iconic Grammy-nominated rock band Sum 41 has announced a US book tour supporting his new memoir, Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell, out October 8th via Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster.
He will make stops in four US cities including Jersey City, Boston, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. His first three stops on tour will include an intimate conversation with renowned moderators about his triumphs, struggles, and accomplishments throughout his career and personal life. All attendees will leave with an exclusive look into the making of Deryck’s memoir and a signed copy of the book.
Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell is Whibley’s story, but it is also the untold story of Sum 41. Whibley takes you backstage, into the recording booth, and through the band’s highest highs and lowest lows, whose story is inextricably woven with his own.
With his insightful, earnest, and genuine voice, Whibley gets real about fame, fortune, and the music industry. Detailing everything from winning at the MTV Video Music Awards and being nominated for a Grammy to revisiting his high-profile relationships and friendships, contending with invasive paparazzi, and suffering from health issues that brought him to the brink, Whibley offers a forthright and unforgettable memoir.
“Ten years ago, I found myself on the brink of death in a hospital bed. Surviving that moment, I made a promise to myself: I would fight harder than ever for this band and strive to become the best version of myself. Today, I’m proud to say that Sum 41 is experiencing the greatest success in our career, with our biggest hits on the radio and performing at the largest shows of our lives. This book is the story of that journey—through the good, the bad, and the really fucking ugly. It’s about how I fought my way back, the battles I faced along the way, and how I turned those struggles into the fuel that powers everything I do now,” Whibley shares.
This year the band released their final double album, Heaven :x: Hell on March 29th via Rise Records. Heaven :x: Hell is the most ambitious album from Sum 41 yet – Heaven is ten tracks of snarling high-energy pop punk, while Hell consists of ten heavy metal anthems spiked with fret-burning solos, thrashing riffs, and fist-pumping hooks.
This highly acclaimed final album included singles such as “Dopamine,” “Landmines,” “Rise Up,” and “Waiting On A Twist Of Fate.” “Landmines” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart, marking the band’s first No. 1 single since “Fat Lip” claimed the spot in 2001. The track also hit the top spot at alternative and active rock radio in Canada.
For the final time as a collective, Deryck will be hitting the road this September with the rest of Sum 41 for the final US leg of the Tour of the Setting Sum. Since kicking off this world tour in March, the band has made stops in Japan, Mexico, Germany, Italy, and more. The band will perform their largest show to date to a sold-out crowd of over 35,000 people at Paris La Défense Arena in France in November, and they will be playing their final hometown shows as a band in Toronto, Ontario, at Scotiabank Arena on January 28 and January 30, 2025.
Tuesday, October 8
White Eagle Hall – Jersey City, NJ
Moderator: Kevan Kenney, MTV and Amazon Music On-Air Host
Wednesday, October 9
WBUR CitySpace – Boston, MA
Moderator: Amory Sivertson, WBUR Senior Producer and Host of Beyond All Repair and Endless Thread.
Thursday, October 10
The Grammy Museum – Los Angeles, CA
Moderator: Matt Pinfield, Westwood One Radio/TV Host
Friday, October 11
Barnes & Noble – Las Vegas, NV
*Please note, this date will be just a book signing.
