BBC announced that Humperdinck will represent the United Kingdom in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, to be staged in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 26 May 2012.
Humperdinck will sing a track "Love Will Set You Free"produced by Grammy award-winning producer Martin Terefe and co-written by Sacha Skarbek. The recording of the track took place in London, Los Angeles and Nashville, Tennessee.
When his participation was announced, Humperdinck was set to become the oldest singer to ever participate in the contest at the age of 76.