Here are 5 of Tom Petty's iconic last performances

The beloved rockstar has been on tour for the last six months, and gave the world some moments to remember him by.
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Here are 5 of Tom Petty's iconic last performances
Tom Petty performing in San Diego just a couple weeks before his death. Credit: Gary Miller/Getty Images

The world continues to mourn the death of rock legend Tom Petty after he died in Los Angeles on Monday night at the age of 66.

But as family, fellow musicians, and fans alike grieve, Petty leaves behind several iconic performances to remember him by.

Just weeks before his death, Petty had actually been on his Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 40th Anniversary Tour, performing his timeless hits to audiences in the U.S., England, and Canada for the past several months. Petty wrapped up the tour just last Monday, Sept. 25, at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in his adopted hometown of Los Angeles.

Here are five of this American bard's last performances of his most beloved songs, now iconic in the light of his sudden passing.

American Girl — Wrigley Field, Chicago, June 29, 2017

Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (with Stevie Nicks) — Hyde Park, London, July 9, 2017

I Won't Back Down — Forest Hills Stadium, Queens, NY, July 26, 2017

You Wreck Me — Greek Theater, Berkeley, CA, August 22, 2017

Free Fallin' — Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, Sept. 25, 2017

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Rachel Kraus is a Mashable Tech Reporter specializing in health and wellness. She is an LA native, NYU j-school graduate, and writes cultural commentary across the internetz.

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