Elevation indeed, writes Darryl Morden, as a music-focussed U2 lifted spirits high and wide in Los Angeles.

U2 have gone from 'struggling infancy to ranking in rock history along such greats as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Who' writes Robert Hilburn, Pop Music Critic of the LA Times.

'In the end music is a kind of sacrament; it's not just about airplay or chart positions.'

Nothing detracts from the naked emotions of Bono and band, writes Joel Selvin, Chronicle Pop Music Editor.



U2 acted like a ...

In this space is supposed to be a review of the performance, reports Candace Murphy of The Mercury News, but U2 renders a reviewer's words mere folly.

Defying laws of gravity and showbiz, the Elevation Tour 2001 supports two radical hypotheses:



1. U2 can fly.



2. You too can ...