'Friends' Reunion Special To Air In May With HBO Max

LOS ANGELES, CA — In the infamous words of Ross, "We were on a break!" But the break is over and 17 years after the classic sitcom "Friends" aired its final show, the cast will get together for a reunion to air May 27, HBO Max announced Thursday.

The event is billed as a reunion rather than an episode, and it will include the show's six stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer.

"Friends: The Reunion" will be filmed from the original Burbank soundstage where the show was filmed, Stage 24 at Warner Bros. The stars, who have famously remained friends since the show ended, will chat and reminisce about their time on the set.

The reunion was originally planned for last year, but filming was delayed due to the pandemic.

The reunion will also include a host of guest stars, another hallmark of the hit show. According to HBO Max, guests will include David Beckham, Justin Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, Elliott Gould, Kit Harington, Larry Hankin, Mindy Kaling, Thomas Lennon, Christina Pickles, Tom Selleck, James Michael Tyler, Maggie Wheeler, Reese Witherspoon and Malala Yousafzai.

City News Service contributed to this report.