The long-rumored memoir by Bono, U2鈥檚 frontman, is coming out Nov. 1.

Alfred A. Knopf announced Tuesday that the book, first signed up in 2015 but not officially disclosed at the time, will be called 鈥淪urrender.鈥� Reports that he had a deal date back to at least 2019.

鈥淲hen I started to write this book, I was hoping to draw in detail what I鈥檇 previously only sketched in songs,鈥� the 62-year-old Irish singer and activist, born Paul David Hewson, said in a statement. 鈥淭he people, places, and possibilities in my life. 鈥楽urrender鈥� is a word freighted with meaning for me. Growing up in Ireland in the seventies with my fists up (musically speaking), it was not a natural concept. A word I only circled until I gathered my thoughts for the book. I am still grappling with this most humbling of commands.

鈥淚n the band, in my marriage, in my faith, in my life as an activist. Surrender is the story of one pilgrim鈥檚 lack of progress 鈥� With a fair amount of fun along the way.鈥�

The book鈥檚 subtitle is 鈥�40 Songs, One Story,鈥� a reference to the structure of 鈥淪urrender鈥�: 40 chapters, each named for a U2 song. The band鈥檚 many hits include 鈥淲ith Or Without You,鈥� 鈥淪unday Bloody Sunday鈥� and 鈥淲here the Streets Have No Name.鈥�

鈥擳he Associated Press