U2 to be honored by MusiCares – and now fans can attend tribute concert

It's a "Beautiful Day" for U2, as the inspiring Irish rock band has been named the 2027 MusiCares Persons of the Year.

The 36th annual benefit will take place Feb. 7 – two nights before the Grammy Awards – at a new location offering access to fans for the first time.

The gala and tribute concert will take place at the Peacock Theater rather than its longtime home at the Los Angeles Convention Center, which will be prepping for Super Bowl-related events the week after the Grammy Awards.

For the first time, MusiCares will open the tribute concert portion – acts will be announced in coming months – to fans, who can purchase tickets via musicares.org/personoftheyear.

While the foundation arm of the Recording Academy, which produces the Grammy Awards, honored Bono in 2003 for his activism, the 2027 honor will also celebrate The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. for their collective work with humanitarian causes and campaigning against injustice.

"We are huge fans of MusiCares and the lifelines they provide across the incredible pool of talent that is the music industry. We've been recording and touring for 50 years because of that pool, from producers and engineers to…

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