Frankie Valli Addresses Fan Speculation About His Health After Videos Circulate Online

Frankie Valli attends the ceremony honoring Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on May 3, 2024. Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Frankie Valli is speaking out after fans speculated about his health.

In a statement shared with People, The Four Seasons frontman set the record straight after videos of the 90-year-old singer appearing disoriented during some of his recent performances went viral online, sparking concern from fans.

“I know there has been a lot of stuff on the internet about me lately so I wanted to clear the air,” he said. “I am blessed to be 90 years old and still be doing what I love to do and as long as I am able, and audiences want to come see me, I am going to be out there performing as I always.

“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.”

Valli said that his musical experience over six decades allows him to keep producing an experience that his fans love.

“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,” he said.

He said that going on stage is his choice.

“I get a chuckle from the comments wondering if someone forcing me to go on stage,” he said. “Nobody has ever made me do anything I didn’t want to do.

“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.”

Valli, who is currently on tour with The Four Seasons, became the subject of online buzz after a video posted to social media seemingly shows him falling behind on choreography during “December 1963 (Oh What a Night).” The video has accumulated nearly 10 million views and more than 490,000 likes on TikTok.

One user said, “I love him, amazing talent but let the poor man retire already.”

“Let the man rest!” said another.

Another video with more than 6 million views on TikTok shows Valli appearing to miss some lyrics while singing “Bye Bye Baby (Baby, Goodbye),” causing fans to speculate if he was lip-synching.

“I really hope he’s doing this willingly, he looks exhausted,” one fan commented.

Valli, who turned 90 in May, is scheduled to tour through April 2025. During an airport stop, the singer bumped into Lenny Kravitz, 60, who shared a photo with Valli on social media on Sunday.

“Just ran into the legendary Frankie Valli at the airport. Nothing but respect for you sir. Endless hits and still touring at 90 years young. Love!” the rocker captioned the post.

Valli’s Career

Born on May 3, 1934, as Francesco Stephen Castelluccio, Frankie Valli spent his early years in Newark, New Jersey. After his mother took him to watch singer and actor Frank Sinatra perform at the Paramount Theater in New York City, Valli knew he wanted to pursue a singing career.

“I saw Sinatra coming out on stage,” a quote from Valli reads, “and the way he was lit up, it was like he had an aura around him. I decided then and there that’s what I was going to do—be a successful singer.”

Valli launched his career when he was invited to sing with the group The Variety Trio during a performance one night in the early ‘50s. And in 1953, he released his first single, “My Mother’s Eyes.” The singer saw modest success when he joined a group called The Four Lovers with Tommy DeVito, his brother Nick DeVito, and Henry “Hank” Majewski. Their hit “You’re the Apple of My Eye” earned them their first appearance on the popular variety series “The Ed Sullivan Show.”

Frankie Valli performs on the opening night of "The Last Encores" residency in Las Vegas on Oct. 26, 2023. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

By 1960, the group was renamed The Four Seasons, and Nick DeVito and Majewski were replaced with Nick Massi and Bob Gaudio. With Valli as the lead singer, the group went on to produce hits such as 1962’s “Sherry” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” as well as 1963’s “Walk Like a Man.”

Valli also found success as a solo artist, producing hits such as 1975’s “My Eyes Adored You,” “Swearin’ to God,” and “Fallen Angel.” He also dabbled in acting and made television appearances in “Miami Vice,” “Full House,” “The Sopranos,” and “Hawaii Five-0.”