Friends reunion: Watch the trailer for 'the one where they get back together' as Friends premiere date and celebrity guests including David Beckham, Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga announced

Friends fans rejoice! The long-awaited reunion special will be broadcast later this month – and you can watch the trailer here.

Streaming service HBO Max confirmed the Friends reunion special will arrive on May 27, with the original cast being joined by a star-studded line-up of guests – including David Beckham, Justin Bieber, James Corden, Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga Kit Harington, Tom Selleck and Reese Witherspoon.

A teaser video shared on social media showed the six original cast members – Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer – walking arm-in-arm across a studio lot.

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The video was accompanied by a down-tempo version of the US sitcom’s theme, I’ll Be There for You by The Rembrandts.

Playing on the episode title format throughout the 10 series, a caption described the special as “The One Where We Get to See Our Favorites Back Together Again”.

Cox, who played Monica Geller, wrote on Instagram: “This kind of thing doesn’t happen every year, or even every 10, or 15 years. I feel so blessed to have had a chance to reunite with my Friends… and it was better than ever.”

Aniston, best known as Rachel Green, said: “It’s official! The #FriendsReunion premieres May 27th on @HBOMax — could we BE any more excited?!”

“So great to see you everyone,” wrote LeBlanc, who played hapless actor Joey Tribbiani.

Original cast members  David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, and Matt LeBlanc. Picture: Getty ImagesOriginal cast members  David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, and Matt LeBlanc. Picture: Getty Images
Original cast members David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, and Matt LeBlanc. Picture: Getty Images

The cast will not be in character and will appear as themselves in the special, which was repeatedly delayed because of the pandemic.

Friends ran for 10 series from 1994 and remains one of the most popular shows on TV.

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