 In August he performed a five-song solo set in Peterborough, Ontario, at a flood relief benefit.In November he made his long-awaited return to the concert stage with two sold-out benefit shows in Hamilton, Ontario.Lightfoot returned to the music business with his new album selling well and an appearance on "Canadian Idol", where the six top contestants each performed a song of his, culminating in a group performance – on their own instruments – of his "Canadian Railroad Trilogy".