# Heartbreakers Reunion Tour With Stapleton

> Chris Stapleton leads Tom Petty's Heartbreakers in a triumphant 2026 Americana Honors performance, sparking hopes for a full reunion tour.
- Title: Heartbreakers Reunion Tour With Stapleton · Rolling Stone
- Summary: Chris Stapleton leads Tom Petty's Heartbreakers in a triumphant 2026 Americana Honors performance, sparking hopes for a full reunion tour. The Heartbreakers…
- Keywords: tom petty, heartbreakers, chris stapleton, mike campbell, stan lynch, americana honors, rock band, reunion tour, Reunion, Tour, Stapleton, Rolling Stone
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tom-petty-heartbreakers-should-tour-with-chris-stapleton-1235628836
- Author: Adam Gold
- Published: 2026-09-18T17:34:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tom petty, heartbreakers, chris stapleton, mike campbell, stan lynch, americana honors, rock band, reunion tour
## Heartbreakers Reunite
Mike Campbell opened the 2026 Americana Honors with a promise: 'Lifetime achievement? I'm not done yet.'

> Lifetime achievement? I'm not done yet.
## Tom Petty's Legacy
The Heartbreakers performed 'American Girl' with Chris Stapleton singing, closing their final show with Petty in 2017.
## Reunion Energy
Stan Lynch's drumming and Stapleton's smooth vocals revived the band after nine years of inactivity.
## Band Chemistry
The Heartbreakers' tight harmonies and minimal arrangements highlighted Stapleton's understated performance style.
## Tour Potential
The Heartbreakers need to tour to honor Tom Petty's legacy with Stapleton leading the band.
## Key takeaway

The Heartbreakers, with Chris Stapleton singing, need to tour to honor Tom Petty's legacy.