As Seen On THE WORLD’S GREATEST TRIBUTE BANDS TV SHOW Based in Los Angeles, Hollywood U2 was founded by lead singer Joe Hier (aka Hollywood Bono who is originally from Boston) in 2003. The band has toured the world performing to sold out crowds in such countries as United States, Singapore, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Mexico, to name a few and they recently performed for the US Marines in Japan. Their vast experience has taken them around the world, captivating crowds of 10,000 plus. Bono said about Joe Hier: “He is the split of me….. he has a beautiful voice…he’s in a U2 look-a-like band of dopplegangers called Hollywood U2."