Frankie Valli Denies News Reports He Has Retired, Disavowing Brother’s Statement

By Chris Willman

Chris Willman

Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic

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Frankie Valli is telling the world that he has not retired, contrary to reports over the last few days from multiple news outlet that took at face value a statement posted by his younger brother that his time in show business was indeed at a close.

“He is not retired. This is false,” his longtime representative, Victoria Varela, told Variety Friday, shortly after another entertainment publication ran with a “Frankie Valli retires from performing after 60 years on the stage” headline. (For the record, Valli has actually been performing for 75 years.)

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