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Frankie Valli cancels tour. Why Four Seasons won’t be back in Detroit
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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.
A woman died, and a person is in custody, in the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash on Friday evening in Detroit.
An emergency call was placed at 7:39 p.m., reporting the crash at Collingwood and Belleterre streets. The Detroit Police Department said one of the drivers was traveling at a high rate of speed on Collingwood and disregarded a stop sign at the intersection, striking the other vehicle.
The crash killed a woman who is in her 40s and injured a man who is also in his 40s. A medical condition was not available for the injured man.
The Detroit Police Department said a suspect is in custody and they are continuing to investigate.
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Federal regulators say the autonomous vehicle company Waymo must stop its cars from blocking first responders. Waymo has been testing its vehicles in Detroit. The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the agency found several cases of Waymo driver-less vehicles traveling into emergency scenes, blocking firefighters or failing to stop for flashing lights and flares. Federal regulators say they will meet with autonomous vehicle developers to devise ways to address the problem. A Waymo vehicle will stop, however, if it notices nefarious activity from kids riding in it. A Waymo car in California recently stopped in a parking lot and called police after two teens in its back seat allegedly began drinking alcohol and shooting water beads from a toy gun.
Additional headlines for Friday, July 10, 2026
Bar IX location coming soon?
Detroit’s first women’s sports bar is crowdfunding to open a permanent space. Bar IX hosts pop-up watch parties for women’s sports. The bar has raised 65 percent of if its 125-thousand-dollar goal since the campaign kicked off on June 30. Organizers are giving away merchandise such as stickers, keychains, and t-shirts with donations.
African World Festival
The African World Festival is this weekend at Hart Plaza. The festival celebrates culture and history with music, spoken word, food and a retail marketplace. The festival starts today and runs through Sunday. Visit Charles H Wright museum website at for more info and to buy tickets.
Lake St. Clair Metropark to receive updates
Lake St. Clair Metropark is getting 15 million dollars in improvements. The improvements include reopening the North Marina, expanding accessibility across the park, adding new trail connections and modernizing infrastructure. It’s the biggest investment in the park in decades. Renovations at the marina will fully reopen the marina with 78 boat slips for transient docking and bring accessible floating finger docks back to the North Marina basin. All renovations are expected to be completed by the end of summer 2027.
Detroit Riverfront tour
The Detroit Parks Coalition is hosting a free walking tour about the Detroit Riverfront tomorrow, July 11 from 10 a.m. to 11a.m. The tour will give an overview of the history of the riverfront as a well as more info on the newest Ralph C Wilson Centennial Park. Meet at the Dock, located near the Huron-Clinton Metroparks Water Garden across from the Plaza. Parking is available along Jefferson Ave, Rosa Parks, and in the nearby Bagley Mobility Hub and Assembly garages.
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