Source : PERTHNOW NEWS
Frankie Valli has insisted he is not retiring.
The 92-year-old singer – who announced in May that he was cancelling the remainder of his and The Four Seasons’ 2026 tour dates to “focus” on his health – has spoken out to stress he plans to return to the stage after her brother, Bobby Valli, claimed on Facebook earlier this week that the Sherry hitmaker was hanging up his microphone.
A statement on Frankie’s Instagram page read: “In spite of what you might have heard, I am not retired.”
His spokesperson, Victoria Varela, also told Variety: “He is not retired. This is false.”
And Bobby has also backtracked on his original post, insisting he had been “misinformed”.
He wrote in a new Facebook post: “I apologize, I was misinformed. I was under the impression my brother Frankie was retiring. Hoping for him to have a speedy recovery to continue his illustrious career!(sic)”
In his original post, Bobby had shared a photo of himself and Frankie together and paid tribute to the “living legend”.
He wrote: My brother Frankie whom I am so proud of an love him dearly. He has had a wonderful life a dream come true.
“He is an incredible singer. Has had a magnificent career in music an icon a living legend. He had millions of fans who love him dearly.(sic)”
Bobby went on to list some of the Walk Like a Man singer’s achievements, including an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and selling over 100 million records.
He added: “He has been performing for six decades. He will now retire.
“We will always have special memories of Frankie Valli. He has reached a place in his life where his family is there to love, cherish and to be there for him. We appreciate your love and concern.”
In May, Frankie pulled out of the remaining dates on his farewell tour to focus on his health.
The veteran crooner, who launched his extended farewell tour The Last Encores in October 2023, confirmed all eight remaining performances in the scheduled run – including shows in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Detroit – had been cancelled.
He said: “I’m so sorry to disappoint the folks who have purchased tickets to my shows, but I have decided to take the rest of the year off from touring to focus on my health.”
