On this day in 2008 – Tom Petty performs during the halftime-show of Super Bowl XLII Posted on February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 by Bob Ballard On this day in 2008 – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed during the halftime-show of Super Bowl XLII at the University of Phoenix Stadium. They played ‘American Girl’, ‘I Won’t Back Down’, ‘Free Fallin” and ‘Runnin’ Down a Dream’.