Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine announces book tour for highly anticipated memoir “In My Darkest Hour”

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine, announces a three-city book tour in support of “In My Darkest Hour“, his latest memoir with Joe Layden and Da Capo, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing (GCP) and Hachette Book Group.  Releasing on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the memoir has become one of the most anticipated music memoirs of the fall, taking readers into Mustaine’s battle with cancer and his fight to keep his voice, his music, and his life.

Fans will have an exclusive opportunity to hear directly from Mustaine as he brings the story on the road. The 3-city tour launches on publication day, September 8th, with a special event in New York City presented by The Strand Bookstore at the Kaufman Music Center. The evening will be moderated by Rolling Stone‘s Kory Grow and fans will have the opportunity to ask questions. Tickets include a signed copy of the book and are now available here. 

Mustaine will continue to celebrate his memoir launch with stops in Massachusetts and Virginia. Timed alongside Megadeth’s run on Iron Maiden’s “Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026”, the two photo opportunities give fans an additional chance to connect with Mustaine in select tour markets near the venue. 

“In My Darkest Hour” Full Book Tour Dates:

• Sept. 8 – New York, NY – Kaufman Music Center, 7:30–8:30 PM – Tickets HERE
• Sept. 9 – Boston, MA – Parkside Bookshop, 9–10 PM – Tickets HERE
• Sept. 10 – Manassas, VA – Barnes & Noble, 11 AM–12 PM – Tickets HERE

“In My Darkest Hour” takes readers from the treatment room to the studio as Mustaine chronicles how his diagnosis inspired him to take up the pen and guitar pick, going from radiation and chemotherapy appointments straight into hours-long recording sessions, resulting in Megadeth’s sixteenth studio album, “The Sick, The Dying…and the Dead!” Along the way, Mustaine details how confronting his own mortality brought him closer to his family, taught him how to ask for help, strengthened his faith, and challenged the vulnerability of his art.
 
Filled with perseverance, hope, and the determination to never let the bastards grind you down, “In My Darkest Hour” is a masterful portrait of a Dave Mustaine that the world has yet to see, and serves as a moving reminder that even our most invincible heroes are human.

Now, six years removed from that initial diagnosis, Mustaine and his band Megadeth are seeing the biggest success of their 40-plus-year career with their final album and final tour. Committed to go out on top, Megadeth’s self-titled final studio album just debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, marking the band’s highest debut week ever on the chart.