Bassist Adam Clayton and Bono. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Bono gets close to the fans, thanks to the band’s four-legged circular stage rig known as the Claw, or the Space Station. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Bono guided the band and nearly 100,000 fans through a concert that was sometimes a sing-along and sometimes a dance party. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Bono performs and fans react. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A seemingly otherworldly Bono. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Bono and U2’s time-honored approach to spiritual enlightenment also was on display. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
U2 fans began lining up at the Rose Bowl as early as 4 a.m. for Sunday night’s concert. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Bono performs at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Oct. 25, 2009, as part of U2’s 360 Tour. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Bono’s preferred term for the stage rig is the Space Station. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Jessica Montez, 23, takes a nap as she awaits U2’s concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Sunday. She was the first fan to arrive on the grounds. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Fans watch as the Black Eyed Peas open for U2 at the Rose Bowl. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
