PRINCE announced he’s writing his memoir.

    Prince said Friday that his book — with the working title “The Beautiful Ones” — will be released next year by publishing house Spiegel & Grau. Before his performance at a concert in New York City, the pop icon said Spiegel & Grau made him “an offer I can’t refuse.”

    He added that the book will start with his first memory.

    “This is my first (book). My brother Dan is helping me with it. He’s a good critic and that’s what I need. He’s not a ‘yes’ man at all and he’s really helping me get through this,” Prince told the audience.

    “We’re starting from the beginning from my first memory, and hopefully we can go all the way up to the Super Bowl,” he said.

    At one point Prince asked the crowd, “You all still read books right?”

    The audience roared loudly.

    According to a press release about the memoir released Friday, “Prince will take readers on an unconventional and poetic journey through his life and creative work.” It says the book will include stories about Prince’s music and “the family that shaped him and the people, places, and ideas that fired his creative imagination.”

    The 57-year-old Minneapolis-born Prince is one of the most successful musical acts of all time. He has released four albums in the last 18 months, including two on the Tidal streaming service last year.

    New York-based Spiegel & Grau is an imprint of Penguin Random House. The book will be released in the fall of 2017.

    (SD-Agencies)