US EditionU2 Receives 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize: ‘You Don’t Talk About the Darkness, You Make the Light Brighter’
Bono and The Edge accepted the prize for U2’s dedication to social justice through music, performing six songs including Woody Guthrie snippets at Cain’s Ballroom.
- On Tuesday, Bono and The Edge accepted the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma, marking their first return to the venue since a previous U2 tour stop.
- The Woody Guthrie Prize recognizes artists who use music as a force for social justice, and Cady Shaw said U2 embodies this mission by confronting injustice and inspiring action.
- Performing next, the duo delivered a six-song set lasting about 45 minutes, including Guthrie snippets, after speaking with producer T Bone Burnett, Bono said.
- Hosted by the Woody Guthrie Center and presented by the Harper House Music Foundation, the celebration served as a fundraiser supporting the Center’s educational programs, concerts, and exhibitions, with speakers including Anna Canoni, Guthrie's granddaughter, and Cady/Shaw, Woody Guthrie Center director.
- Amid broader context, U2's stature—22 Grammys and a 2005 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction—framed Bono's remarks on challenges and lyrics about Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen.
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Bono and The Edge accept Woody Guthrie Prize with surprise performance
Bono & The Edge/ (ABC/Michael Yada) U2 was honored with the Woody Guthrie Prize Tuesday at a ceremony in Tulsa, Oklahoma, hosted by the Woody Guthrie Center. Bono and The Edge were on hand to accept the award, named after the late folk icon, which recognizes “a recipient who embodies the spirit of Woody Guthrie’s social consciousness and musical legacy.” The event was held at Cain’s Ballroom, a venue U2 headlined in 1981 on their Boy tour. The p…
U2 receive the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize, with Bono and The Edge performing at the Oklahoma ceremony
U2 are the 2025 recipients of the Woody Guthrie Prize, and they accepted the award on stage at a ceremony at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday night (October 21).
Bono and The Edge perform as U2 receive the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize
U2 were the 2025 recipients of the Woody Guthrie Prize, and they accepted the award on stage at a ceremony at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday night (October 21). The annual prize is awarded by the Woody Guthrie Center and is presented to an artist who reflects the spirit of the late folk icon by proving themselves to be “a champion for the voiceless with an understanding of how… Source
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