Il Divo celebrate 20 years: ‘It started as a musical experiment but audiences kept responding’ [Video]

Il Divo are celebrating 20 years as a group this year and say they are the first to admit that they only expected to last a couple of years let alone two decades.

The multi-platinum selling classical crossover progenitors – Urs Bühler (Swiss tenor), Sébastien Izambard (French tenor), David Miller (US tenor) and the late Carlos Marin (Spanish tenor) – were originally put together in 2004 by music mogul Simon Cowell following a global talent search.

Between selling out tours on multiple continents, their many highlights include performing with Toni Braxton at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to being special guests that same year on singing legend Barbara Streisand’s tour.

They met the late Queen Elizabeth II on three separate occasions and were personally invited to be part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations at Windsor Castle.

Then, in 2011, Il Divo were honoured at the Classic Brit Awards at the …