U2 Unplugged: Bono & The Edge Ignite Tulsa, Share New Music & Larry Health Update

The band U2 BioSnap a weekly updated Biography. U2 made headlines this week as Bono and The Edge accepted the prestigious 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize on behalf of the band at a special ceremony held at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 21st. The Woody Guthrie Center presents this award to artists who use their platform to inspire change and justice, and U2 was recognized for four decades of music-driven activism and their work with organizations like RED and The ONE Campaign. The evening turned into an unexpected treat for attendees when The Edge picked up his guitar and the duo performed a 45-minute acoustic set featuring classics like One, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Pride In the Name of Love, Running to Stand Still, and Mothers of the Disappeared. They also paid tribute to Woody Guthrie himself with snippets of This Train is Bound for Glory and They Laid Jesus Christ in the Grave. This marked the first time the band members had returned to Cain's Ballroom since their first US tour back in 1981 when they weren't even old enough to drink. During a panel discussion moderated by producer T Bone Burnett, Bono gave fans a tantalizing preview of new music the band has been working on in the studio. He shared lyrics from a work-in-progress titled One Life at a Time, written about Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen who was murdered earlier this summer. The band has been collaborating with Brian Eno on new recordings. Perhaps most exciting for U2 fans was Bono's update on drummer Larry Mullen Junior's health. The drummer has been recovering from neck surgery he had in 2023, which forced him to miss the band's groundbreaking Sphere residency in Las Vegas. Bono reported that Larry is in mighty form and has been playing at his absolute best, with his drumming described as incredible. Mullen has been back in the studio with the group and made a surprise appearance at the Ivor Novello Awards in London back in May, his first performance with the band in over five years. Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.