Jimmie Tramel

Tulsa World Scene Reporter

Bono and The Edge will, on Oct. 21 at Cain’s Ballroom, accept the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize on behalf of U2.

The Woody Guthrie Prize annually recognizes a recipient who embodies the spirit of Guthrie’s social consciousness and musical legacy.

Said a news release: “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.”

Past recipients of the award are Pete Seeger (2014), Mavis Staples (2015), Kris Kristofferson (2016), Norman Lear (2017), John Mellencamp (2018), Chuck D (2019), Joan Baez (2020), Bruce Springsteen (2021), Pussy Riot (2023) and Tom Morello (2024

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