No Trousers Tube Ride 2018 in pictures: Half-naked Londoners ride the Underground as part of global stunt

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Ella Wills8 January 2018

Groups of half-naked Londoners took to the Tube en masse as part of this year's No Trousers on the Tube Day.

It was part of the worldwide No Pants Subway Ride which began as a small prank in New York in 2002 and has since spread to over 60 cities around the globe including Tokyo, Jerusalem and Moscow.

Despite a bitter cold snap that could bring subzero temperatures overnight, travellers embraced the gimmick, where they were encouraged to keep a straight face and "sit in the car as they normally would".

The group, led by organisers The Stiff Upper Lip Society, met at Westminster at 3pm before undertaking an hour and a half of riding trains, followed by an after-party.

People of all ages got involved in the event, in which they were wrapped up for winter on top and bare below.

Images shared on social media showed participants sporting brightly coloured underwear in the spirit of the event.

Groups filled carriages of the Underground with their exposed legs as they sat casually on the train.

One traveller commented on Twitter: "So it appears a lot of people are having an issue with their washing machines."

The Facebook event information read: “Participants will be organised into groups, and will walk to a nearby station.

“When told to by your group leader, remove your trousers, and put them into your backpack.

Poland: Participants across the globe took part in the event
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“For the remainder of the journey, sit in the car as you normally would. Read a magazine or whatever you would normally do.”

The organisers added: “You can wear fun underwear if you like, but nothing that screams out, 'I wore this because I’m doing a silly stunt.'

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"Wear two pairs of underwear if it makes you feel more comfortable.

"Don’t wear a thong or anything else that might offend people.

“Our aim is to make people laugh, not p*** them off.”

Last year 300 Londoners took part in the stunt, which always takes place in early January.

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