 Flea was still upset over the problems he had with John during the making of the album . Flea felt that John was trying to take over the band and that he could no longer express himself in the context of the band . Flea decided that he would finish the album but quit prior to their tour . According to Chad Smith , Flea and Frusciante eventually had a sit @-@ down meeting with each other to air out their differences . Frusciante had no idea how Flea was feeling and had no intentions of taking over the band . Flea also credited practicing <unk> meditation along with Frusciante for helping the two repair their musical relationship . With their problems worked out , the band launched their promo tour to support the album on New York City 's Ellis Island . Sponsored by the rock radio station K @-@ Rock , the event was titled the " Pep Rally " . The band performed eight songs from By the Way , as well as tracks from Californication and Blood Sugar Sex Magik in front of 900 contest winners . The New York Post declared the show " one of the top concerts of the year . " The location was chosen in order to reinvigorate lower Manhattan after the September 11 , 2001 attacks and all proceeds were donated to pertinent charity organizations . Immediately following this , the Chili Peppers embarked on a world tour to support the album . Beginning in Europe , they also played at events such as the Fuji Rock Festival and Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in between . The band eventually culminated their Europe leg of the tour in February 2003 , and commenced the United States leg on May 1 . The Chili Peppers played at Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 3 , 2003 to a sold @-@ out crowd and an enthusiastic response from critics . Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times reported that " on Tuesday night , the [ Red Hot Chili Peppers ] came to Madison Square Garden for an extraordinary two @-@ hour performance ... On ' Don 't Forget Me ' , [ Flea ] strummed chords , while Mr. Frusciante contributed a gorgeous guitar line that bubbled and hissed like some sort of chemical reaction . " The US leg ended on June 21 ; the band took a small hiatus before performing at Slane Castle on August 23 , to a crowd of over 80 @,@ 000 . Live at Slane Castle , the result of the concert , would become the Chili Peppers ' second live DVD , after Off the Map . 
