U2 rattles, hums its way into town • U2 Continued from Page D1 great frontman. He can be as delightfully cheesy as a Vegas lounge act or as sincere as a preacher, and he unabashedly enjoys every minute of it. Now comfortably in his 40s, he still has the raw energy of that mullet-wearing kid in the The Boston Globe Peek inside tomorrow's Globe tonight. Preview some of the major stories planned for tomorrow's Globe on CBS4 News at 11 pm. CBS04 The Boston Globe Your world, unfolding daily.* U2 At: The FleetCenter, last night (repeats tomorrow night and Saturday night) tight pants who first belted out "Sunday Bloody Sunday" in the early '80s. That's saying a lot for a band which has not only been together for more than a quarter-century, but is still composed of its original members - Bono, guitarist The Edge, bassist Adam Clayton, and drummer Larry Mullen Jr. At the show's start, the three musicians took the stage and were soon joined by Bono, who launched into , "City of Blinding Lights," from their current album, "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb." It was a fast start, with the band blasting through "Vertigo" and "Elevation" in the first 15 minutes. Jogging along a walkway that surrounded the main stage, Bono's voice was a bit ragged at times, but he sang all out on every song, from "Beautiful Day" to "Bullet the Blue Sky" to "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own," which he dedicated to his late father. Naturally, he also spoke between songs, less chatter and more pronouncements about the state of the world. "We're very excited about the future, and we like to be in a city and state that has of GLOBE STAFF PHOTO/JOHN BOHN Bono and Adam Clayton along with The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr. - have been together since 1976. faith in the future." He also dedicated "Running to Stand Still" to the "brave men and women of the United States military," and the song was accented with a rolling scroll of the UN's 1948 declaration of human rights. Still, in an evening full of highlights, a standout moment came with the timeless ballad "One," during which thousands in the audience illuminated their cellphones; soon, the arena resembled the starriest of nights. Several encores included "Mysterious Ways," "All Because of You," and "Yahweh." For the early arrivals, Kings of Leon performed a hard, fast, loud set of songs from their latest album, "Aha Shake Heartbreak."