U2 will be honored with the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize during an Oct. 21 ceremony at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Ok., and group members Bono and the Edge will be on hand to accept. The award is given annually to artists who “best exemplify Guthrie’s spirit and work by speaking for the less fortunate through music, film, literature, dance or other art forms and serving as a positive force for social change.”“U2 embodies the mission of the Woody Guthrie Prize, using music to confront injustice and inspire action,” says Woody Guthrie Center senior director Cady Shaw. “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.”U2 haven’t set foot in Cain’s Ballroom since performing there on April 4, 1981. Woody Guthrie’s children’s songs are as beautiful and as impactful as his songs about immigrant rights and his anti-fascist songs. U2 makes a very unique sound when we play together, and I think, yeah, the sound of a room is what we’re going for.”