Tom Petty announces June UK and Ireland shows

Tom Petty has announced a short UK and Ireland tour for June.

The singer, along with his band The Heartbreakers, will play gigs in Dublin, Cork and London in June. All three shows precede his headline slot at the Isle Of Wight Festival.

Petty will first play Dublin's O2 Arena on June 7, then Cork's 'Live At The Marquee' event on June 8 and finally London's Royal Albert Hall on June 20.

Petty headlines Isle Of Wight Festival two days after the London show on June 22, with Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen acting as the event's other headliners.

The singer released his 12th studio album 'Mojo' last year.

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers will play:

Dublin O2 Arena (June 7)
Cork Live At The Marquee (8)
London Royal Albert Hall (20)