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Jimmy Barnes to release tell-all book about health struggles

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Beloved Aussie rocker Jimmy Barnes is set to release a new book that will reportedly detail his extensive health struggles across the past year.

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The Cold Chisel frontman has had a turbulent 12 months after a bacterial infection that he had been battling spread to his heart, requiring him to undergo urgent open-heart surgery in December 2023.

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Thankfully Jimmy is on the mend. (Credit: Instagram)

After months out of the spotlight, as he recovered at home, he officially returned to the stage at Bluesfest Byron Bay in March 2024.

Sadly however his health took a turn for the worse once more in early August as a โ€œtwingeโ€ in his hip quickly became unbearable, and resulted in an emergency remedial medical procedure.

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As a result, all of his solo shows scheduled for August and September were postponed.

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Shortly after his open heart surgery in December 2023. (Credit: Instagram)

Now feeling more like himself and in better spirits, Jimmy says he is excited to share more of his life with his dedicated fans in Highways and Byways: Tall Tales and Short Stories From The Long Way Round โ€“ his sixth book.

โ€œI started writing in 2016 to share my story and make sense of things,โ€ Barnes said in a statement announcing the news.

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โ€œI can hardly believe Iโ€™m now publishing my sixth book. Each memory that resurfaces helps me learn and grow, shining a light on the darker times in my life.โ€

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This is the sixth book that the award-winning musician and author has penned. (Credit: Supplied)

From his heart-pounding escapades in a Hawaiian high-rise to his experience at a 1970s Texas concert that featured some of the worldโ€™s greatest musicians, to his early years in Glasgow, and more recently experiences with his own mortality, Jimmy covers it all.

Highways and Byways: Tall Tales and Short Stories From The Long Way Round will be available from October 16. Pre-order your copy here.

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Purchase Jimmyโ€™s other autobiographical work here.

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