U2 Accept 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize for Music Activism in Tulsa

U2, represented by Bono and The Edge, accepted the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma, honoring their decades-long commitment to social justice and activism through music. The prize, awarded annually by the Woody Guthrie Center, recognizes artists who embody Guthrie's spirit of social consciousness and musical legacy, with past recipients including Bruce Springsteen and Joan Baez. Bono and The Edge performed an acoustic set featuring U2 classics such as "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "One," along with Woody Guthrie covers like "Jesus Christ" and "This Train Is Bound for Glory." Bono emphasized the importance of consciously working against history repeating itself and praised the Guthrie family's cultural legacy. The event marked U2's return to the historic venue where they played their first Oklahoma show in 1981, connecting the band's past and present activism. Fans attending the sold-out event celebrated U2's influence and their role in amplifying marginalized voices through music.