U2 have been named MusiCares’ 2027 Persons of the Year. Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. will be honored with a gala and, presumably, a star-studded concert on February 5, 2027, two nights ahead of the Grammys. The artists set to play U2’s classics in front of U2 have yet to be announced.
“We are huge fans of MusiCares and the lifelines they provide across the incredible pool of talent that is the music industry,” the band writes in a statement accompanying the announcement. “We’ve been recording and touring for 50 years because of that pool, from producers and engineers to carpenters and riggers. ‘Persons of the Year’ couldn’t be a better title as it’s the people we’ve been so fortunate to work with, and of course our indomitable audience, that have given us the opportunity to keep making music and keep rocking the boat on things we really care about. It’s such an honour, and we’re very excited to be in the front row of our first ever U2 gig…we know we’re gonna be outplayed.”
Added Theresa Wolters, Executive Director of MusiCares, “Throughout their career, U2 has demonstrated the extraordinary power of music to bring people together, draw attention to urgent needs and inspire action.”
U2 have stayed busy this year, dropping two new EPs, covering the Pogues, and premiering a song from their forthcoming as-yet-untitled studio album.
