Frankie Valli has cancelled his remaining 2026 tour dates to focus on his health.
The Four Seasons legend, who turned 92 earlier this month, made the announcement on Friday (May 29).
“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,” he wrote, though he did not provide further details about any health concerns.
“I’m looking forward to getting healthy and seeing you all again soon,” he added. “Thank you for all your good wishes.”
Valli was set to continue his farewell, ‘The Last Encores Tour’, which began in 2023, until November of this year.
His break from performing comes two years after he issued a statement addressing concerns over his health and well-being, sparked by footage that appeared to show him lip-syncing while displaying difficulty keeping up with the music.
“I love Frankie Valli… but this isn’t right,” one person wrote at the time, with another calling it “a tough watch”.
Valli later addressed speculation, saying: “I absolutely love what I do. And I know we put on a great show because our fans are still coming out in force and the show still rocks.”
He continued: “How do we do the show?! The Four Seasons sound was always about layering vocals and instruments. We use our 60 years of experience so we sound like the records. I sing, I have singers who sing, great arrangements….everything. I get a chuckle from the comments wondering if someone forcing me to go on stage. Nobody has ever made me do anything I didn’t want to do.”
The ‘Grease’ singer concluded: “I plan to be doing shows as long as I can, delivering that great Four Seasons sound. Like that line in Jersey Boys, I’m like that bunny on TV, that just keeps going and going and going. Chasing the music.”
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In other news, last year Valli was among those who received Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Grammys’ Special Merit Awards, given to artists who have made significant contributions to the music industry.
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