WEST SPRINGFIELD — When Five for Fighting released “Superman (It’s Not Easy)” in 2001, the song was a near-instant a hit in the U.S., debuting at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the song unexpectedly became more than “a hit” — it became an anthem that people resonated with and found comfort in. On Oct. 20, 2001, John Ondrasik was invited to perform the song at the Concert for New York City in Madison Square Garden.

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