Watch Tom Petty's classic 'Free Fallin' tribute by Coldplay and R.E.M.'s Peter Buck

A powerful cover in tribute, after observing a minute of silence.
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Tributes are flowing for American rock 'n' roll everyman Tom Petty, who passed away at 66 on Monday night after suffering a cardiac arrest.

One notable live tribute came from Coldplay, performing to thousands at The Moda Center in Portland, Oregon on Monday.

After opening the show with a minute's silence for Petty, Coldplay was joined by guitarist and co-founder of R.E.M. Peter Buck for a rendition of Petty's 1989 classic "Free Fallin'," the opening track from his solo debut album, Full Moon Fever.

Sing along in your own tribute to Petty, and then crank up these other nine songs in his honour.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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