U2 To Receive Prestigious 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize

"U2 embodies the mission of the Woody Guthrie Prize, using music to confront injustice and inspire action,"

"By presenting the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize to U2, we honor a legacy of music that continues to challenge who we are and connect us the world over."

"In their art and in their actions, U2 band members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. continue a tradition of using music as a force for social change, echoing Guthrie's belief that songs can help make the world a fairer place"

U2 have been named recipients of the Woody Guthrie Prize, an annual award given to an act that embodies the late folk singer's social consciousness and musical legacy. The prize will be presented to all four band members, with Bono and The Edge slated to accept on October 21 at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The appearance will mark the first time Bono and The Edge set foot in Cain's Ballroom since U2 played there in 1981. The announcement emphasizes U2's use of music to confront injustice and inspire action, continuing a tradition of music as a force for social change. Previous recipients include Pete Seeger, Mavis Staples, Bruce Springsteen, Pussy Riot, and Tom Morello. A limited number of experience packages for the ceremony will be available to sponsors and Woody Guthrie Center members.

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