After initially postponing a concert at the Detroit Opera House in May, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons have cancelled the remainder of the group’s 2026 tour dates, citing health concerns.
“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,” Frankie Valli wrote on social media Friday, May 30.
The group, known for such 1960s hits like “Sherry” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” performed in Detroit at the Opera House in downtown as part of the group’s farewell tour. Another date for Detroit was scheduled for later this year on Nov. 22, but the venue’s website no longer links to the event. Seat Geek’s ticket site shows the event.
Ticketmaster shows the June 26 concert at the Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona; the June 28 show at Grove of Anaheim in Anaheim, California; the July 19 show in Uncasville, Connecticut; and the Sept. 19 show at Hershey, Pennsylvania, as canceled.
Ticketmaster still lists several other shows, although some say tickets are not available. The Nov. 22 date does not appear on the Ticketmaster website.
Previous performances included stops in Indiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
“Detroit has always been special to us,” Valli said. “Our first big hit, ‘Sherry,’ broke first in Detroit, and I credit the city for much of our success.”
With a career spanning over 60 years, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons have sold over 100 million records worldwide and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Jan. 17, 1990, according to a post on Facebook.
Valli, 92, received a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025.
Their story has been told on Broadway and in the film adaptation of “Jersey Boys.”
“I’m looking forward to getting healthy and seeing you all again soon,” Valli said in his Friday message.
Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.
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