Frankie Valli\u2019s \u201cretirement\u201d lasted less than two days.<\/p>\n
The 92-year-old rock \u2018n\u2019 roll legend has refuted an announcement from his brother,<\/a> Bobby Valli, that the Four Seasons founder was finished.<\/p>\n \u201cIn spite of what you might have heard, I am not retired,\u201d read the post on @frankievallifourseasons.<\/p>\n Valli\u2019s publicist Victoria Varela confirmed Friday afternoon Valli posted that message himself, and Bobby Valli\u2019s account was \u201cfalse.\u201d<\/p>\n On Aug. 12, Bobby Valli said in a Facebook post<\/a> that his brother was indeed retiring from performing. From his post: \u201cHe 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\u2026 We appreciate your love and concern.\u201d<\/p>\n Valli announced in May he was pulling off all of his live dates in 2026 \u201cto focus on my health.\u201d His most recent performance was Feb. 22 at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. His last Las Vegas appearance was Oct. 25 at Westgate\u2019s International Theater.<\/p>\n The \u201cOh What A Night\u2019 hitmaker has no dates at Westgate, or anywhere else in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n Valli has performed for 75 years, after he joined the Variety Trio in his hometown of Newark, N.J., in 1951. The high-ranging singer is most famous for his years fronting the Four Seasons, and in many later iterations of the famous American rock act.<\/p>\n The original quartet was the subject of the \u201cJersey Boys\u201d musical in Las Vegas, which played Palazzo Theater and Paris Theater from 2008-2016. A revival ran from December 2023-February 2024 at Orleans Showroom.<\/p>\n Las Vegas performer Justin Rodriguez has backed Valli in the latest version of the Four Seasons for 2 1\/2 years. Rodriguez is a member of the 90s Station cover band that performs regularly on Fremont Street, the Live Music Society at Mandalay Bay\u2019s Rhythm & Riffs, and is about to join the \u201cTony n\u2019 Tina\u2019s Wedding\u201d revival at the Rio.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat I\u2019ve taken from Frankie is don\u2019t quit, never quit,\u201d Rodriguez said Friday as he followed the Valli updates on social media. \u201cJust his love for music has pushed him to where he is right now. He talks so fondly about creating and making music, and if we just follow our hearts, the opportunities are endless.\u201d<\/p>\n John Katsilometes\u2019 column runs daily in the A section. Contact him at jkatsilometes@reviewjournal.com.<\/a> Follow @johnnykats<\/a> on X, @JohnnyKats1<\/a> on Instagram. <\/p>\n \t\t\t