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U2 guitarist The Edge won the inaugural HEART Award. At the gala, he spoke about his marriage to Morleigh Steinberg and the secret to their successful marriage.
Speaking to People at the HEART gala, The Edge revealed his two keys: “compatibility and friendship.” Morleigh Steinberg, who has been married to The Edge since 2002, agreed with his analysis.
“I think compatibility and friendship is a huge thing for us,” The Edge, whose real name is David Evans, said. “We fell in love, but we knew each other well, and I would say keep falling in love. It doesn't happen just once. It keeps happening.”
At the gala, The Edge and Morleigh Steinberg were awarded the first HEART Award. The HEART Award recognized their contributions to the Venice Family Clinic. The gala happened to take place in Steinberg's hometown of Venice.
“It is so incredible to be here and for such an amazing cause to be honored in this way,” The Edge told People. “I mean, it's humbling, and we're just so delighted to be able to help in whatever way we can. We're such big supporters of the clinic. It's so important.”
Who is The Edge?
The Edge is U2's guitarist and has retained the spot since the band's inception in 1976. He is the mind behind iconic guitar riffs such as “Where the Streets Have No Name” and “Sunday Bloody Sunday.”
His projects outside of the band include composing the score for a London stageplay adaptation of A Clockwork Orange. The Edge also collaborated with U2's singer, Bono, to write the music for Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark.
As a band, U2 has released 15 studio albums. Their most recent, Songs of Surrender, was a collection of 40 songs from the band's back catalog. They re-recorded the songs — most included revamped lyrics and musical arrangements.
In that period, the band has won 22 Grammy Awards. They have been nominated for a total of 46 awards at the ceremony throughout their legendary career. Their most recent nomination was in 2015 for Best Rock Album (Songs of Innocence). They ultimately lost that award to Beck's Morning Phase.
What is U2 up to?
Recently, The Edge just wrapped up his first concert residency with U2. The band's residency, titled U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere, commemorated their 1991 album Achtung Baby. For the first time ever, the band played the album in full. Songs like “So Cruel” and “Love Is Blindness” were dusted off for the first time in decades.
Bono, The Edge, and Adam Clayton were present for the residency. Larry Mullen Jr. sat out of the shows due to health issues. Bram van den Berg filled in for Mullen.
This was a similar move taken by U2 to their 2017 (and 2019 leg) “Joshua Tree” tour. They celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the 1987 album by touring it in full.
What is next for U2 is unclear. A lot of the past decade has been focused on the past from their anniversary tours and residencies to Songs of Surrender. The band did release “Atomic City” to tie in with their Sphere residency, which brought the band back to their punk roots. Perhaps The Edge will unleash more guitar riffs like that on whatever music is next for U2.
