Liam Payne of One Direction performs during the U.K. boy band’s Where We Are tour stop at the Rose Bowl on Thursday. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Liam Payne, left, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson of One Direction perform the first of three nights at the Rose Bowl. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Niall Horan, left, commands the stage. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
One Direction had a laid-back air, but the performance and technical elements were precise. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Young fans fill the Rose Bowl for One Direction. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
One Direction’s performance is punctuated by fireworks. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Zayn Malik, left, takes lead vocal on a song. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson of One Direction sing to an enthusiastic crowd. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
