"Maybe we will finally get to dance!"

They're not exactly known for busting a move, but Il Divo's Sebastien Izambard is hoping to throw some shapes on the BIC stage when the group return to Bournemouth.

The Amor & Pasion tour rolls into town on Sunday, May 8, following the release of their album of the same name and marking Il Divo's fifth world tour to date.

“In the studio, singing every track, I really wanted to dance," says Sebastien.

"Corny as it sounds, I love every one of these songs. We are really excited about taking Amor & Pasión and this incredible music on the road, when we embark on our fifth world tour.”

In their career to date, Il Divo have already proven how the power of music transcends category and defies definition.

But they are convinced the music from their latest album is their sexiest, featuring the flavours and sultry rhythms of Spain and Cuba, Argentina and Mexico, giving a nod to the quartet's beginnings.

Urs Buhler, Sebastien Izambard, Carlos Marin and David Miller were first brought together by Simon Cowell, in 2003. None of them suspected what a monumental impact their union would have.

At their outset, Il Divo were four strangers of different nationalities, each with a distinguished but very different musical background. American tenor, David was a conservatory-trained opera singer, whose performance in Baz Luhrman’s La Boheme on Broadway had been critically acclaimed.

Baritone, Carlos had been a child vocal prodigy – the ‘Little Caruso’ – recording his first album aged eight, with a career spanning stage and opera.

Accomplished tenor, Urs, from Switzerland, played violin, clarinet, piano, guitar and drums and had even fronted a heavy metal band as a teenager, before choosing a classical route.

Sebastien was a talented singer-songwriter, whose single Si Tu Savais had reached number one in the French charts.

Initially, all they shared was their passion for their music, together with a certain curiosity at having been recruited into the quartet. But when they sang together, something exceptional happened.

“I never thought we would be successful,” says Carlos.

“I thought maybe we would do one record and then I would go back to my opera or my musical theatre or whatever.”

Twelve years, and four world tours later, Il Divo have performed in front of the world's great and good - from President Barack Obama to Her Majesty the Queen.

They have shared microphones with fellow superstars from Barbara Streisand to Celine Dion and their sell-out concerts have been attended by Hollywood icons including Tom Hanks and Robert De Niro.

Carlos is delighted to admit he was wrong. “You stop, and you think: Wow! We’ve preformed for royalty and presidents. Gorbachev came to meet us – Obama, Bush.

"When we played Madison Square Gardens with Barbara Streisand, there was a knock on the door in the intermission and there was Hilary Clinton. She said: Hello I’m a big fan. Can I have a photo? And then Bill Clinton arrived and said: Hey, I play the saxophone. We could do a duet.

“We’ve had amazing experiences. I see everything as a film passing in front of my eyes. Sometimes you don’t really believe what you have achieved…”

To date, Il Divo have 30 million album sales under their belts. They have collected 160 gold and platinum awards in 33 countries. Not bad, considering the group worried there might not be a demand for their unique style of music.

Il Divo will be appearing at the BIC on Sunday, May 8. Tickets are available from bic.co.uk or 0844 576 3000.