People think the mafia is forcing Frankie Valli to perform

Frankie Valli’s recent performance was a topic on social media as the singer seemed to be having a hard time on stage. He struggled to hold the microphone to his mouth and struggled to sing on command as the audience watched for a few awkward seconds.

There were also a few failed lip syncs, as the singer sounded the same as in the original, despite looking separated and sometimes not even moving his lips. Clips of the 90-year-old have sparked concern online, with some trolls comparing him to a Chuck E. Cheese animatronic.

Why is Frankie Valli still performing?

There are speculations that the crowd is forcing Frankie to keep performing as he is clearly unfit and should retire. Taking clues from the fact that The Four Seasons have had ties to people like Angelo “Gyp” DeCarlo, a Genovese crime family member, fans assume he owns dangerous people’s money and has to work to pay it back.

The band is said to have played in clubs co-run by the mafia in the early stages of their career, causing these dangerous interferences. Former bandmate Bob Gaudio once recalled how a former manager’s mafia tried to claim them, until Gyp fended them off using familiar means.

As concerned supporters continue to speculate, Frankie has issued a reassuring statement to calm tensions, saying he works at his own discretion. In his words, the legendary singer has no plans to retire as he still enjoys performing. He noted that the comments on social media about being forced to sing are funny as no one can force him to do anything.

He also talked about the lip-sync conversations and said his band has experience combining vocals and instrumentals in such a way that they sound exactly like the records. Frankie’s statement didn’t do much to convince fans, who still insisted he should rest or possibly put the mic down for good.