The rock legend, 78, will reflect on his six-decade career in a memoir titled Devil On My Shoulder, set for release on October 8.
Described as the “ultimate memoir,” the book promises to “lift the lid on one of the greatest lives in music.”
Born Vincent Furnier, Cooper first found fame with the Alice Cooper Band in 1968, known for hits including School’s Out, Elected and No More Mr Nice Guy.
Mr Cooper said: “Alice is still on tour around the world today, a proper senile delinquent playing hundreds of gigs every year, while I myself am reformed.
“And with the benefit of hindsight and a certain maturity, I’d like to describe our journey to hell and back together, because it’s not only rock stars who can lose their way.”
The memoir will explore the duality of his infamous stage persona and his private life, revealing how the two became “schizophrenically intertwined.”
Mr Cooper said: “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.
“The mild-mannered, all-American boy I’d once been became a monster and a mortal danger to himself.”
The book will also include stories about music legends such as Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon.
Mr Cooper said: “Me and Alice were getting creative with the truth long before the age of fake news.
“Now, after over 30 records and 60-plus years of fibs and fabrications, I think it’s time to sort the truth from the rumours and lies.”
Following his final show with the band in 1974, he adopted the name Alice Cooper for his solo career and shifted towards a heavier metal sound.
The UK speaking tour will kick off on October 11, with stops in Cardiff, Cambridge, London, Brighton, Manchester, Stockton and Glasgow, before his final event in Wolverhampton on October 20.
Each event will feature Mr Cooper in conversation with a guest moderator and include an audience Q and A.
Tickets go on sale on March 13.
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