U2 was awarded the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize on October 21, 2025 – and you can hear a special featuring Bono and The Edge’s live performance and conversation at the event anytime on SiriusXM’s U2 X-Radio (Ch. 32).
During the event, Bono and The Edge accepted the prestigious award at the historic Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on behalf of their band. The special includes Bono and The Edge’s exclusive acoustic set and in-depth conversation moderated by award-winning producer, songwriter, and musician T Bone Burnett.
The Woody Guthrie Prize is awarded annually to artists who use their platform to address injustice. Previous winners include 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).
SiriusXM’s U2 X-Radio channel brings you the world of U2. Featuring the songs of a band from the Northside of Dublin. A complete immersion into the music of Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton. The band’s history, idols, influences and current passions. Plus inspiration, conversation, culture, commentary and ideas. U2 X-Radio will introduce listeners to old friends and new stories, as well as artists, writers, thinkers and activists who are changing the world. All curated by U2.
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