Tom Petty At 2008 Super Bowl XLII

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will be performing at the 2008 Super Bowl XLII Halftime show. Tom Petty management, along with the NFL will make the official announcement on December 2, 2007. The show FOX NFL Sunday did indeed break the news at 12:30pm EST using a montage of clips from the recent Petty documentary Runnin' Down a Dream. No other details or acts were announced.

The band is know for such hits as "Free Fallin," "American Girl," and "The Waiting." The Heartbreakers have a wide fan demographic making them the perfect match for a nationwide audience. The NBA recently used music and video from Petty and company for promotional purposes.

The game will be in Arizona:

Site: University of Phoenix Stadium - Glendale, Arizona
Date: February 3, 2008
Kick-off: 4:18 p.m. (6:18 p.m. EST)
Television: FOX
Radio: Westwood One

The stadium seats 63,400 for Cardinals games, but will provide approximately 10,000 more seats for Super Bowl XLII.