I am just so happy to be at this point to be in even deeper connection with my homeland,” he shared after the ceremony.

U2 guitarist The Edge has secured Irish citizenship after more than 60 years in Ireland. The 63-year-old, whose real name is David Howell Evans, was born in Essex, England to Welsh parents, but moved ...

The opening song on The Unforgettable Fire, U2’s 1984 album, is A Sort of Homecoming. The following summer, 40 years ago ...

Guitarist David Howell Evans, known as The Edge, was born in Essex in England to Welsh parents and as a result never held ...

"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," the musician said ...

He formed U2 in 1976 with three Dublin classmates - Paul Hewson AKA Bono, Larry Mullen Jr and Adam Clayton - and went on to record Sunday Bloody Sunday and other songs that became Irish anthems.

It's better late than never for U2 guitarist The Edge! After 62 years of living in Ireland, the guitarist became an Irish citizen on Monday, June 23.

U2 guitarist The Edge becomes Irish citizen in ‘long-overdue move’ - Musician said the step was ‘long overdue’ ...

Last month, it was revealed that U2 are back in the studio making new music, after a gap of eight years. The four-piece had been on an extended break, as drummer Larry Mullen Jr recovered from neck ...

The four-piece had been on an extended break, as drummer Larry Mullen Jr recovered from neck surgery. Evans was a founding member of the group, which was formed in Dublin in the 1970s.

In 2017, the theme was entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame.U2 members Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. covered the theme ...