U2's The Edge has become an Irish citizen after living in Ireland for 62 years. The guitarist, born David Howell Evans in Essex, was granted Irish...

U2's The Edge has become an Irish citizen after living in Ireland for 62 years. The guitarist, born David Howell Evans in Essex, was granted Irish...

After 62 long years, U2‘s The Edge is finally an Irish citizen – see what the guitarist had to say about the “monumental day”...

After 62 long years, U2‘s The Edge is finally an Irish citizen – see what the guitarist had to say about the “monumental day”...

The Edge, aka U2 guitarist David Howell Evans, has been publicly associated with Ireland...

The Edge, aka U2 guitarist David Howell Evans, has been publicly associated with Ireland...

English-born David Evans, 63, is conferred with ‘long overdue’ Irish citizenship

The musician born David Evans was one of more than 7,500 people who became citizens in a series of ceremonies in southwest Ireland this week.

He was born in Essex, and is the child of Welsh parents, but has lived in Ireland since he was one.

David Howell Evans, aka The Edge, says becoming Irish citizen was ‘long overdue’ as he has lived in Ireland since he was one