Upon release, Fear of Flying had received mixed reviews from music critics and initially stalled on the charts.
[3] In March 2001, her record label Interscope had announced Mýa would start her own headlining tour to further support her second studio album, Fear of Flying.
[4] Reviewing for SunFest, music writer Charles Passey commended the singer's performance at the festival.
He expressed approval of her artistry to "offer a musical menu both bouncy and unpretentious" and felt "unlike a lot of female pop stars these days, she's got a voice to go along with her moves.
Beginning, April 17, 2001 at 12 p.m. PDT online viewers had the opportunity to stream the 24-hour video Web cast performance via hob.com.