U2 guitarist The Edge
Musician finally becomes an Irish citizen
After 62 years in Ireland: U2 guitarist The Edge has finally officially become Irish citizens.
It was a moving moment for one of the most famous musicians in the world: David Howell Evans (63), better known as The Edge, finally received Irish citizenship on Monday. The U2 guitarist was one of 7,500 people who took off the loyalty to Ireland at a solemn ceremony in Killarney, County Kerry.
“I’m a little late with the paperwork,” and proudly wore a pin with the Irish colors on the lapel. “I’ve been living in Ireland since I was a year old. But time is ripe.”
The Edge was born in England
Born in Essex, England, the son of Welsh parents, Evans moved to Ireland as a toddler. Although he spent his whole life there and founded the World Band U2 in Dublin in 1976, he so far only had British citizenship. While singer Bono (65) and drummer Lary Mullen (63) were born Irish, bassist Adam Clayton (65) took this step in 1989 – he was also born in England.
“I couldn’t be proud of my country, on everything it represents and everything it does,” emphasized The Edge visibly moves. The musician particularly emphasized Ireland’s international leadership role: “We really speak of leadership in the world, the support of our international organizations, the International Criminal Court, the un.”
Special timing for naturalization
The fact that he was doing this step right now was no coincidence, explained The Edge. “There could have been no better moment for me. I am so happy to be at this point and to have an even deeper connection to my homeland.” Ireland is one of the strongest supporters of the Palestinians in the EU and, in addition to Norway and Spain, recognized Palestine as a state of own, along with Norway and Spain.
He described the ceremony as a “monumental day for all of us”. The process “took a few years to regulate all the details”, but was “actually quite uncomplicated”. The four school friends The Edge, Bono, Mullen and Clayton from the Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin have written music history since its foundation. Songs such as “Sunday Bloody Sunday”, “With or Without You” or “Beautiful Day” have become worldwide hymns since then.
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Source: Stern
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