U2 guitarist The Edge finally becomes Irish citizen after over 60 years: Im a little tardy

The Edge is officially an Irish citizen.After living in Ireland for 62 years, the U2 guitarist, 63, became an Irish citizen on Monday.“I guess, you know, I’m a little tardy with the paper work,” The Edge, whose real name is David Howell Evans, joked to reporters during a ceremony for new Irish citizens in Killarney, according to the Irish outlet The Journal.“I’ve been living in Ireland now since I was 1-year-old,” he explained.

“But the time is right.And I couldn’t be more proud of my country for all that it represents and all that it is doing.”Evans was born in Essex, England, but relocated to Ireland as a child.“It’s showing real leadership right now in the world,” the musician added, “and it couldn’t come at a better moment for me so I am just so happy to be at this point to be in even deeper connection with my homeland.”He shared that the paperwork to obtain his citizenship was “quite straightforward.”“Honestly there were many moments in the past when I could have done it with just the form to be filled out but I’m happy it’s now,” Evans admitted.

“It feels more significant, it feels more meaningful.”“Because of what is going on in the world right now,” he explained.“What Ireland stands for, it’s very powerful.

We are talking really about showing leadership in the world, supporting our international bodies, the ICC, UN, speaking truth to power.Really important what Ireland is representing right now.”The guitarist said becoming an Irish citizen with thousands of others was “a monumental day for all of us.”U2 was founded in Dublin in 1976 by Evans, Bono, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. The group signed with Island Records and released their debut album, “Boy,” in 1980.They have since put out 15 studio albums and garnered 22 Grammys and two Golden Globes.

In 2004, U2 was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.The band’s lead singer, Bono, ...