Ozzy Osbourne’s memoir, Last Rites, has resurfaced in public discussions following its recent release. The revelations within have reignited interest in his personal experiences and connections, particularly his account involving Friends star Matthew Perry. While the memoir explores many aspects of Osbourne’s life, his reflections on addiction and recovery have drawn the most attention.
Ozzy Osbourne’s memoir states Matthew Perry attended AA meetings at rockstar’s home
Ozzy Osbourne revealed in his posthumous memoir Last Rites that he once knew Friends star Matthew Perry through Alcoholics Anonymous meetings held at his home.
In the book, Osbourne wrote, “Look at the Friends guy, Matthew Perry. He used to come to our house for AA meetings, or so my wife tells me.” The late musician described Perry as “the funniest, most talented bloke,” adding that the actor “was trying so hard to stay on the right path.” (via Entertainment Weekly)
Osbourne reflected on addiction in the memoir, calling it “like carrying around an unexploded bomb that you can never put down.” He wrote, “Then one day he listened to his addiction telling him it was okay to get loaded, and that was it — game over.” Perry, who died on October 28, 2023, from a ketamine overdose at age 54, had spent years battling substance abuse and attended thousands of AA meetings, according to his own memoir Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.
In Last Rites, Osbourne expressed sadness after learning about Perry’s death. “He’d given everything he had to stay clean. But it wasn’t enough,” he wrote. The rock legend, who passed away in July 2025 at 76 from cardiac arrest and heart complications, wrote that he understood Perry’s struggle, having faced his own relapses. “It helped me, all that AA stuff,” he shared. “Got me started on the way back to being sober. If you’re on your own, the voice in your head is too persuasive.”
Osbourne also recounted once undergoing a “microdose” ketamine treatment under medical supervision, explaining, “The second I felt it kick in, I was like, oh yeah, I could have some serious fun with this.”
Last Rites is available now through Grand Central Publishing.
Originally reported by Vritti Johar on ComingSoon.net.
