U2 guitarist The Edge becomes Irish citizen

The Edge, U2’s guitarist, was granted Irish citizenship at a ceremony in Killarney, County Kerry, marking a significant moment for the musician, who was born in England and had lived in Ireland since childhood. At 63, he celebrated this “monumental day” while wearing an Irish tricolour flag clip on his lapel, finally joining his bandmates as a legally recognized Irish citizen.

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The Edge, the guitarist from the famous band U2, just became an Irish citizen after living in Ireland for many years, making him officially one of the Irish people like his bandmates.

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