September 11 attacks
Immediately following the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, he said:
He appeared on videotape on a VH-1 pre-show for the October 2001 Concert for New York City, condemning the attacks and singing his song "Peace Train" for the first time in public in more than 20 years, an a cappella version. He also donated half of his box-set royalties to the September 11 Fund for victims' families, and the other half to orphans in underdeveloped countries.
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Immediately following the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, he said:
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