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    Frankie Valli, 90, leaves fans concerned as he struggles to lip-synch at concert — but rep says he’s ‘just fine’

    By Sean Mandell,

    7 hours ago

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    Frankie Valli ’s fans are expressing concern for the 90-year-old’s health after he appeared weak and struggled to lip-synch at a recent concert, but a rep for Valli exclusively tells The Post he’s “just fine.”

    A video of the legendary singer’s difficult-to-watch performance has already been viewed more than 4.1 million times.

    Taken at Valli’s August 3 gig at the Mountain Winery in the San Jose suburb of Saratoga, the video shows the singer looking frail as he fights to climb a short flight of stairs to the stage and grips a handrail as he does.

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    Frankie Vallie looks frail as he struggles to lip sync to “Grease” on Aug 3 at The Mountain Winery in San Jose. cecchinitrucking/Instagram
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    Frankie Valli is on a farewell tour that is slated to end in 2025. cecchinitrucking/Instagram

    Valli gets a warm welcome from the crowd, whom he pauses to acknowledge before finally making it to the stage.

    As his set gets underway, the crooner appears to be lip-synching to his 1978 hit “Grease,” which was also the movie’s opening credits track, but seems to struggle to mouth the words.

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    As the music continues, the “Can’t Keep My Eyes Off Of You” singer snaps his fingers slowly, holding a mike somewhat unsteadily while flanked by backup vocalists.

    However, a rep for Valli told The Post on Tuesday: “Frankie is doing just fine and super happy to still be performing. The audiences are filling venues and listening to some great music.”

    “Frankie is doing what he loves to do at 90,” the rep added. “We should all be so lucky.”

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    Frankie Valli performs in San Jose, California, on August 3, 2024. cecchinitrucking/Instagram
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    Frankie Valli is seen struggling to climb a short set of stairs onto the stage at the August 3 performance. cecchinitrucking/Instagram

    The video, which kicked everything off, was posted by Instagram user @cecchinitrucking on August 3.

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    “Great show!!!! Frankie shows his age but at 90 years old he still can draw a crowd and rock the house,” they wrote. “Was definitely a #millivanilli lip sync concert but what would you expect from a 90 year old guy!!!!”

    The video was subsequently posted on X and TikTok by others, kicking off a wave of concern.

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    “Who is doing this to Frankie Valli?” one person wrote on X . “This is hard to watch.”

    Many others echoed the sentiment. “This video of a 90-year-old Frankie Valli struggling to even lip-synch to his old music is hard to watch,” another posted . “Let the man retire.”

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    “Frankie Valli is such a king,” a fan wrote . “We need to protect him for as long as we can. His dedication after all these years is incredible.”

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    Frankie Valli attends a ceremony presenting him and his group, the Four Seasons, with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 3, 2024 in Hollywood. Getty Images
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    Singer Frankie Valli poses for a portrait in 1979 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images

    Valli has faced allegations of lip-synching for several years.

    Valli and the Four Seasons are currently on a farewell tour titled “The Last Encore,” which is slated to continue until April of 2025.

    Valli announced the farewell tour in October 2023, saying in a press release that he is “eternally grateful for the love and support” he has received from fans “throughout the decades.”

    “I always loved touring and can’t wait to see the fans,” he added.

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