Simply once we thought the “Closing Transmission” was the top of the sign, it seems the universe had different plans. After a 12 months of bittersweet goodbyes and “one final dance” tributes, Gary Richards (Destructo) has formally confirmed that Friendship will return to the excessive seas in 2027.
In late 2025, the ShipFam was devastated when the legendary curator introduced that the 2026 voyage can be the model’s ultimate voyage. Richards’ heartfelt message on the time instructed that whereas the magic of Friendship would reside on in spirit, the bodily pageant was able to “vanish into the celebrities.”
Nonetheless, it appears the pull of the group—and maybe a couple of “Alien Mates”—was too sturdy to disregard. In a shock announcement in the present day, Destructo teased that the 2027 version is not going to simply be a return, however a rebirth.
“The Closing Transmission was a sign, however the ShipFam is a heartbeat,” mentioned Richards. “We thought we have been signing off, however the power we felt over the past 12 months made it clear: Friendship isn’t only a cruise, it’s a necessity. We’re coming again for 2027 with a brand new mission.”
Introduced by way of instagram, Friendship will return to the seas for five nights on Jan Seventeenth-Twenty second crusing from Cabo.
Friendship has at all times occupied a novel house within the EDM panorama. In an period of large, commercialized festivals, Gary Richards has curated an area the place “Dial-A-DJ” room service units and 24-hour island events make it a novel and intimate expertise.
