What worked and what didn’t at U2’s ‘The Joshua Tree’ revival at the Rose Bowl

“The Joshua Tree” won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1988. Pop Music Critic The members of U2 had much more than nostalgia on their minds when they performed their landmark 1987 album, “The Joshua Tree,” from beginning to end Saturday night at the Rose Bowl. Bono and his mates — guitarist the Edge, bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen Jr., all on board since the late ’70s — were also trying to prove they’re still worthy of the stadiums they started playing thanks to the success of “The Joshua Tree,” which won a Grammy Award for album of the year and is said to have sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. 2 / 9 Smartphones light the night as audience members interact with U2’s “Joshua Tree” anniversary tour. 7 / 9 Bono sings and Larry Mullen Jr. keeps things percussive at U2’s “Joshua Tree” anniversary tour.