The song's uplifting nature led to it being used frequently to close concerts during U2's 2001 Elevation Tour. The song found added resonance as a supportive, uplifting anthem following the September 11th attacks that year in the United States. The band performed it during the ' television benefit concert on September 21, 2001. The first performance of the song for a live audience following the September 11 attacks was at the University of Notre Dame on October 10, 2001, where the band brought on stage members of the New York City Police and Fire Departments. Live versions of the song were released on the concert films ', "", and "U2 360° at the Rose Bowl." During the Vertigo Tour, it appeared rarely, usually in an acoustic format. It was snippeted after "Running to Stand Still" on the Vertigo Tour at the dates closest to June 19, the birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi.