In celebration of the franchise's 60th anniversary, Shatner showed off his singing talents on the Star Trek: The Cruise IX, held during the week of February 20, 2026. On February 22, the official Instagram account for the fan-themed cruise uploaded a video that showed Shatner up on stage before an audience. For his performance on the cruise, Shatner sang Elton John's 1972 hit "Rocket Man," accompanied by a full band.
"Q brought the surprises… and then Captain Kirk beamed in. An unforgettable night with John de Lancie, the Curtis Institute of Music, and a legendary surprise from William Shatner. @williamshatner @john.delancie @curtisinstitute #startrekcruise," read the post's caption.
"No. Effing. Way," wrote Wheaton, who played Star Trek character, Wesley Crusher.
"This is why I love the cruise. Wish we were there!!" wrote a commenter.
"Amazing," shared a third person.
Chris Hearing, Entertainment Cruise Productions' partner and executive director of theme cruises, released a statement about the event, per USA Today.
William Shatner Opened up About Joining the Cast of 'Star Trek: The Original Series'
Shatner spoke about joining the cast of Star Trek: The Original Series, which had a three-season run until 1969, in a May 2024 interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Shatner noted that CBS had "made a pilot called Star Trek," starring "another actor, Jeffrey Hunter" as the lead. According to Shatner, the network liked "the idea" of the show but wanted a new cast. Shatner said he was approached to play Captain Kirk while he was acting in a play in New York.
"So I was in New York just finishing up a play, and they called me and they said, 'We've got this thing, would you like to be in it?' So I flew to LA and I watched the pilot, I thought, 'My God, that's really cool,'" recalled Shatner during the 2024 interview.
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