Billy Idol was there at the birth of punk-rock in the U.K., and now he’s telling his story for the first time.

"Dancing with Myself," Idol’s self-penned autobiographical memoir, is set for publication on Oct. 7, on Simon & Schuster’s Touchstone imprint.

The book recounts Idol’s remarkable life story, from a childhood spent between the U.K. and America, with details of his seminal role in the U.K. punk movement as part of the famed Bromley Contingent, including the likes of Sid Vicious and future Banshees Siouxsie Sioux andSteve Severin, forming the first fan group of the Sex Pistols and the burgeoning rock scene of the time.