Frankie Valli has left fans concerned again as a new video went viral of the Four Seasons star looking frail during a performance of Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye). He originally sparked worry last year, when videos of his recent concerts circulated online – but spoke out to deny claims of elder abuse.
The singer, now 90 years old, has been pictured wearing a green sequinned jacket, a crisp black shirt and matching trousers as he held a microphone in one hand. Surrounded by backing singers and musicians, Frankie looked frail as he stood on stage and seemed to be miming along to the lyrics. He gave the crowd a smile and a small bow as the song ended. One fan on X posted: “Why would they do this to Frankie Valli?” While someone else followed up: “One of the truly great voices of the modern era… the magnificent Frankie Valli! What a shame.”
Another echoed: “God bless him. He’s either still performing because he needs the money or he loves performing that much that he wants to still be out there doing it no matter what. Perhaps it’s both. But I wouldn’t think about it like somebody doing something to him. He’s making the decision to be out there and I’m sure those true fans of his are forgiving about the condition he’s in and are just happy to be in his presence.”
A different fan echoed: “He may be one of those guys who feels that working keeps him alive. God love him. He is one of the hardest working musicians still out there. We saw Jersey Boys both on stage and on the big screen. The performances are well worth the effort…”
Frankie himself spoke out when claims of “elder abuse” were levelled against his managers, sharing a statement which read: “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 have.
“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. 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.”