The band promoted the album in different ways ; in summer 2001 , Seán Smyth was interviewed by Geoff Wallis for '' fRoots '' magazine , whilst throughout summer 2001 , the band toured the United States . The tour concluded on 28 August with a free concert performed before approximately 4,000 people outside the World Trade Center in Manhattan , exactly two weeks before the center 's towers were destroyed in the September 11 attacks ; upon hearing about the attack , Crawford " immediately conveyed his sympathy and support from his home in West Clare , and his words circulated on the Internet . " In promotion of the album , the band ultimately toured worldwide as they had done for '' Otherworld '' ; besides the concerts in the United States , they played in the United Kingdom , Australia , Scandinavia , Israel , France and Austria . In the United States they played with Mary Chapin Carpenter whilst in Ireland they played with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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