MUMBAI: Will.i.am, real name- William Adams, wants to become a British citizen.

He was born in Los Angeles, but spent a lot of time in Britain since the launch of his music career.

"I want to become a proper Brit. I have been coming here for years and I just like it, it feels like home," The Sun newspaper quoted him as saying, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

'The Voice UK’ coach says if he gets a chance to become British, his dream home in England would be in the London skyscraper The Shard, but he admits he is unable to afford a 50 million pounds pad in the building because he does not earn enough

Will.i.am said, "I want to live in The Shard but it is expensive and this show doesn't really pay the bill but I'll figure it out."

The news comes weeks after the 40-year-old was reportedly spotted house-hunting in Essex, south England.