Bob Dylan pays tribute to Tom Petty

Legendary singer Bob Dylan has paid tribute to his Traveling Wilburys bandmate Tom Petty.

Petty passed away at the age of 66 after suffering cardiac arrest.

"It's shocking, crushing news. I thought the world of Tom. He was great performer, full of the light, a friend, and I'll never forget him," Dylan said in a statement issued to Rolling Stone.

In 1988, Petty and Dylan co-founded supergroup the Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison. They released two records together: 'Traveling Wilburys Vol 1' in 1988 and, after Orbison's death, 'Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3' in 1990.

Petty recently concluded a 40th anniversary tour with his band The Heartbreakers. The final date took place at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on September 22.