The three-song encore was highlighted by a vocally powerful 'Is It a Crime,' in which Sade let loose with great success". After closing with 'By Your Side,' Sade and her band left to a deafening ovation. He says, "Musically, some of the other peak moments were a stunning 'No Ordinary Love' a moving 'By Your Side' a buoyant 'Paradise,' and 'King of Sorrow'. Steve Baltin ( Rolling Stone) found Adu's vocal performance effortless, during the show at the KeyArena. The tour received high praise from music critics in the U.S. The album sold over 500,000 copies in the U.S., adding a gold record to the band's repertoire. The live recordings were released in February 2002 and topped the charts in the United States, Belgium and Italy. The concerts in Anaheim and Inglewood were chronicled for the band's first live CD/DVD recording respectively titled, Lovers Live. "Somebody Already Broke My Heart" (includes excerpt of " Never as Good as the First Time").The tour also marks the band's final performances until 2011's tour, Sade Live. The tour was produced by SFX Entertainment and was the band's first tour in seven years, following the Love Deluxe World Tour. In August 2001, the tour was extended by eight weeks, due to ticket demand. The shows sold well, with many stops adding additional shows. Initial dates were rescheduled due to extended rehearsal time.
The announcement stated the tour would begin in the summer of 2001 with 30 shows. The tour was announced via Sade's website in April 2001.