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U2 in Eze: Wedding with Friends for Dave Evans aka The Edge
6.24.02 - Nice-Matin

The guitarist/singer of the mythic band chose the village of Eze for an exotic garden celebration reports The Envoyer.

The secret was well guarded, however for several days before the wedding, rumors of the marriage were appearing on the internet: Dave Evans (The Edge), guitarist/singer of U2, would be celebrating his marriage in the Cote d'Azur and in Eze.

This information was revealed except for the date. But yesterday afternoon, all the signs around Eze pointed to a grand celebration: Bono's yacht was anchored at the edge of the beach in front of his large seaside villa; a line of limos had organized in front of the Ch?teau de la Ch?vre d'Or; and a sign indicated that the exotic gardens had been reserved from 2 to 7 p.m. The newlyweds, who had already exchanged vows in Ireland, would appear at any time in Eze.

Later The Edge, who was wearing a black cap, and Bono were seen leaving a salon and also seen by tourists outside the exotic garden. Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen weren't far off. The bride, in a magnificent dress, was seen climbing the stairs [of the gardens] while the rest of the party was at the Ch?teau de la Ch?vre d'Or.

Dave Evans and Morleigh Steinberg have been sharing their lives together since U2's 1993 ZooTV tour, for which she was a dancer and choreographer. The two met again yesterday at the top of the village of Eze. Thanks to the kindly cooperation of the village, the exotic garden was reserved for the couple and their 250 guests, friends, and celebrities.

Among those attending the wedding party yesterday afternoon were Bob Geldof, Helena Christensen, Dennis Hopper, Lenny Kravitz, and Quincy Jones.

The discrete alleys [of the village] and sunglasses couldn't conceal all the celebrities who attended, however, the ceremony in the garden was strictly private.

One could hear the murmurs of vows being repeated, which were most likely done because of the couple's deep religious beliefs. The Edge was christened in the religious group Shalom with Bono and Larry in 1980, which almost destroyed their rock 'n roll dream.

Around 7 p.m., the wedding party left for the gardens at the Ch?teau de la Ch?vre D'or where more stars, friends, and many children joined them. Among them were David Evan's three daughters from his first marriage and the two children that he and Morleigh share.

The mayor of Eze, Noel Sapia, and the secretary general of the townhall, Pierre-Paul Leonelli, welcomed the bride and groom and congratulated them. For 8 months in advance, the mayor had kept the secret of the celebration.

Bono shared a joke with Noel Sapia. The mayor spoke of the singer's meeting with Jacques Chirac. Bono reassured him, "I'm not making any demands from the mayor of Eze -- but I have asked something huge of the president of the Republic."

Very cheerfully, the couple walked the grounds of the garden. A little later, Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, who is a fan of rock 'n roll and the guitarist was entertained with a show. The wedding party, which grew to 350 guests, partied throughout the night.
Copyright ? 2002 Nice-Matin. All rights reserved.
 
Keocmb said:
Slightly off topic, but really... not at all off topic.

Has anybody seen the new Pepsi Edge? :wink: :tongue:


lol. I bought some yesterday :shifty:

It has 50% less sugar unlike RC Edge which had about 100% more sugar. :lol:
 
Dublin Daily : ?I?ve never laughed so hard since I moved to Dublin?

The Californian wife of U2?s The Edge on life in Ireland. Morleigh Steinberg has never been happier since leaving the US, she tells Jenny Friel in an exclusive interview
by Frances Winston

Source : Dublin Daily

MORLEIGH Steinberg may have married one of Dublin?s most famous guitarists, but she will never call Anna Livia her home.

It?s nine years since the dark-eyed American beauty moved to Ireland to live with her partner, U2 guitarist The Edge.

And although she has great affection for the Irish capital, the professional dancer and choreographer in her still finds it hard being so far away from her native Los Angeles.

"The thing that really struck me when I first came to live here was how provincial the city was. It was just so Irish and everyone I met here was Irish. I had come from such a multicultural city and country," she told Dublin Daily.

"After being here a few months I was so homesick that I used to go into the Asian Market in town just to remind myself that there were other cultures out there."

"In other cities, like New York and London, you?ve got areas like Chinatown or Little Vietnam, but here, no matter where you go, you?re always so aware you?re in Dublin.


"But things have changed a lot since I first got here, there?s a lot more cultural diversity and the lifestyle is a lot more fast paced, although I don?t think that?s so beneficial."

Morleigh and The Edge, whose real name is Dave Evans, were married last year in Eze in the South of France. Guests at the ceremony included The Edge?s band mates, Bono, Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton.

Other well-known faces were the American actor Dennis Hopper, and the musicians Dave Stewart and Lenny Kravitz. But Morleigh is well used to being surrounded by stars of all kinds and has never been fazed by her partner?s impressive set of friends.

She said: "I grew up in Hollywood and went to school in Beverly Hills High. I used to see people like Paul Newman riding his bike around my neighbourhood.

"I was used to being around wealth and people who are in the public eye a lot, so it?s never really been something that I was ever intimidated by."

The couple first met when Morleigh worked as a choreographer on U2?s Joshua Tour, but it was some time before they started dating.

"Bono asked me to help out with movement coaching on their next tour, Zoo TV. The belly dancer bit on Mysterious Ways actually started out as a bit of a joke," Morleigh recalled.

"There had been one in the video, so the guys thought it would be nice to do it live, so they hired a belly dancer. I was there to give advice and train but the girl they had dancing didn?t really have a whole lot of tour experience.

"Bono asked me if I?d like to take over. I?d never belly danced before but I just said to him: ?About time you asked me.? I?m a performer so I?d been dying to dance. It?s very tough when you love dancing, to watch from the wings.

"I was with the tour for about two years and it was great fun, but at times I was quite lonely.

"Nothing happened between myself and my partner until the very end and I didn?t really know what was going to come of it. We had enjoyed each other?s company but I was aware that once the tour was over I was going back to my real life.

"As it turned out, we discovered we missed each other when we were apart, so that was it, but it took me a long time to actually move to Ireland."

Settling in to Dublin was easier than it might have been for Morleigh. "I was lucky. I jumped into this big established group of friends and they gave me a really warm welcome," she said.

"Irish people are incredibly friendly but only up to a certain point and they are quite cliquey. Anyone who?s not from here will tell you that. It could be kind of lonely at times but I settled in fine" the American said.

"Things like the weather here don?t bother me at all. In fact, I really like the greyness and the stormy conditions. Besides it never stays too miserable for long and I think the winters here can be really beautiful."

However, Morleigh admits that it was not just the climate she got used to. "I love the way Irish people talk. I don?t think I?ve ever laughed so hard since I moved to Dublin," she said.

"The Irish have a really funny, endearing and insightful way of speaking. It?s definitely one of my favourite things about being here: the humour."

Morleigh and The Edge have two children, daughter Sian, 5, and their son, Levi, who is 3. Although the family is living near town while their house in plush Dalkey is being renovated, Morleigh is eager that her children know their roots.

"The kids are being brought up here but they know they?re from LA as well. Because of their dad?s job I?m the consistent person in their lives."

"It?s funny, I never imagined that I would ever end up living in Dublin.There?s not one molecule of Irishness in me. But I fell in love and here I am."
 
I will find some pics to post soon. Someone mentioned an Edge and Morleigh moment and I have one, too. My friend and I went to meet Bono and Edge before the Golden Globes in 2003 (yikes, it's been a while). We actually weren't expecting to see Edge but heard he had been sited. Bono came out first and was chatting with all of us, taking pictures, signing things, just being his old charming self. I looked up for a moment and Edge and Morleigh were coming out of the hotel together. They really are a stunning couple, he in his all-black outfit, she in her black Grecian dress. They're just so graceful together, they had a real old Hollywood vibe about them. They didn't come over like Bono had but Morleigh did roll the window down when they drove off, she is completely adorable in person, Edge fabulous beyond words.
 
omg, i haven't downloaded so many Edge pictures since when they were touring a couple years ago! WOW WOW WOW. Where have I been. What great pictures, they are just SO CUTE! :cute: :hug: LOVED the picture of them grocery shopping with the rolls of TP on the bottom of the cart, LMAO; and at Pavarotti's wedding (hmm, "Pavarotti's wedding"...there's just something not right with that phrase), Edge looked positively :heart: MATRIX :heart: with that long coat and that bald head! I'd love an AB-redux! (tho I so miss what little hair he had...I'm not sure I'll ever be able to warm up to his newly naked noggin)

Sigh...I'm feeling positively PLEBAN right now. *Sniff* Cuteness overload!

:heart: :edge: :heart:
 
dsmith2904 said:


Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I so need to go to Dublin!

:yes: Me toooo!!!

... and these pics remind me that I must find a Salomon-cap like Edge's :reject: - It's way too cool! :cool: ... and I'm a little obsessed with headwear... :reject:
 
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