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

To mark U2's concert in the city next week, Cleveland College Radio are hosting Beautiful Day 2001 - the U2 Marathon.

The Third Los Angeles Concert - Your Questions Answered

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.

How must Bono feel ? To be giving his all on stage, night after night, and then to be confronted with a sign from a fan that reads, 'Dear Bono, I Love Larry.'

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

'This,' says Robbie Williams, one of a limo-load of famous names watching tonight's first show in Los Angeles, 'is really inspirational'.

Ahead of U2's appearance on CNN's WORLD BEAT over the weekend of May 19, CNN are carrying text and audio...

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.

U2's arrival at the Arena in San Jose is greeted with a plethora of signs.
What else ?

If you were in San Diego Sports Arena on April 17th you were privileged - you were amongst the smallest audience of people that will see U2 on Elevation 2001. Just 14,000 - and, needless to say, completely sold out.

Even before his triumphant turn at the podium during this year's Grammy Awards, reports Aidin Vaziri for The San Francisco Chronicle, everyone knew the Edge is secretly the heart and soul of U2.

Joey Ramone, who helped ignite the punk revolution as lead singer of The Ramones, has died aged 49.

U2 have declared war on Hollywood legend CHARLTON HESTON over his views on gun control, according to NME.COM



The Irish four-piece ...

Ten Things You Might Like to Know About U2 in Portland for Elevation 2001

It might be Friday the 13th but there was nothing unlucky about tonight's show.

'I'm going to start a rock'n roll band, going to Seattle and never going away..' sang Bono in the middle of Desire tonight.

The fans are really starting to get into this tour - in Calgary the first sighting of a Mexican Wave before the band arrive - while the penchant for signs is beginning to take off. First night notables? THE GOAL IS SOUL; PLEASE PLAY PRIDE TONIGHT OR TOMORROW; CALGARY LOVES U2.

Irish media are reporting that planned new regulations for outdoor concerts may come into force within a week.

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



1. U2 can fly.



2. You too can ...

Scores of reviews by fans of the opening four Elevation 2001 shows are now online in the U2.COM Elevation area.

Today at U2.COM we post live footage of U2 performing on Elevation 2001.

As the Elevation 2001 tour gets underway in the US, the band have invited fans to maintain pressure on US ...

The Elevation world tour is under way, and your reviews from the first two shows in Ft Lauderdale have already flooded our inbox.