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David Howell Evans, better known as The Edge, guitarist of U2, now officially has Irish citizenship. 62 years after moving to Ireland as a toddler from Essex. At a solemn ceremony in Killarney, he was naturalized together with thousands of other people.
An emotional moment for the musician
At the second ceremony of the day, the musician was visibly moving in the front row. A pin in the colors of Ireland on the lapel. His typical hat on his head. He showed himself with a smile during the entire process. Greeted the next to the seat. And took part in the ceremony with great attention.
In a short statement after the oath, Evans said:
“It took a while with the paperwork. But the right moment is now. I’ve been living in Ireland since I was the first year of life – that’s my home, my heart belongs to this country.”
“Ireland sets signs – and I am proud to be part of it”
Evans praised Ireland’s current role on the world stage:
“Ireland is currently showing incredible strength. It stands for humanity, truth, for cooperation with international organizations – that’s exactly what we need in this world.”
He explained that the procedure was ultimately quite uncomplicated for him. The steps would have taken over a few years, but the bureaucratic effort was manageable.
“I could have done it earlier – a form would have been enough. But today it feels more important. Today it just fits.”
The best songwriters of all time – 35th place: Bono and The Edge, U2
When they lifted their band from baptism in the middle of the seventies, the U2 members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr., met an unusual decision: The income from all royalties should be released to four equal parts.
But as important as Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. may be for the U2 sound: from day one, Bono and The Edge were the songwriters who gave the band their face first. Bono is responsible for the great vision and the hymnic hooks, while The Edge stands for joy in experimentation and acoustic architecture.
U2: “Sunday Bloody Sunday”
In tandem, the two developed a spectrum of content that extends from the youthful outcry (“out of control”) to the political appeal (“Sunday Bloody Sunday”). From the stadium-compatible sing-along (“Where the Street have no name”) to funky dance floor sweepers such as “Mysterious Ways” and “Discotheque”. Or too highly personal songs like “The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)” by “Songs of Innocence”.
As a charismatic front man, Bono may primarily be in the spotlight, but he is the first to honor the importance of his song-writing partner. “Intelligent people know what it means for the band,” Bono told Rolling Stone 2005, “and the rest of the world is not interested. I only get my hair and say:” How can the whole world not know that long ago? ‘”
Chris Martin about Coldplay:
“My first U2 album at all was ‘Attention Baby’. That was in 1991, and I was 14 years old. Before that, I didn’t even know what albums were. From then on I worked back-I bought a new U2 album every six months.
Her sound – the driving bass, the drums underneath and these ethereal, effect -charged guitars that seemed to float in the sky – was something that had never been heard until then. You may be the only band in the story that made really good rock anthems. Certainly the best.
I like that you are good friends and everyone plays an important role in the life of others. I like that they have so different interests – if Larry Mullen Jr. wants to go diving for a week, the others can only turn their thumb. ”