Need to rest: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers postpone two shows as Petty battles laryngitis

Credit: Joel BernsteinTom Petty has been battling laryngitis this week, which has forced him and his band The Heartbreakers to postpone two dates of their 40th anniversary tour. After pushing back their August 23 show in Berkeley, California, to this Monday, August 28, Petty and company now are rescheduling their concert tonight in Sacramento.

According to a message on Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center website, a new date will be announced “as soon as possible.” The venue is asking fans to hang on to their tickets, which will be honored on the rescheduled date. Tickets also can be returned at the point of purchase.

Petty and the Heartbreakers have just seven dates remaining on their 40th anniversary North American tour, which winds down with a September 25 show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

Here are all of their confirmed upcoming shows; the new Sacramento date will be announced soon:

8/27 — Berkeley, CA, Greek Theatre – University of California, Berkeley
8/28 — Berkeley, CA, Greek Theatre – University of California, Berkeley
9/17 — Del Mar, CA, Kaaboo Festival
9/21 — Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Bowl
9/22 — Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Bowl
9/25 — Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Bowl