London Underground passengers partially disrobe for No Trousers Day
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Smile and find out! London Underground passengers go partially nude for No Pants Day, with the Elizabeth Line taking part in the quirky annual event for the first time.
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Passengers riding the London Underground stripped partially naked today to celebrate pantsless tube travel, which today returned to the capital for the first time since the pandemic in March 2020.
Hundreds of Sunday commuters joined in the no-pants fun, which began across the Atlantic in New York 20 years ago.
The Elizabeth Line, which opened last year, welcomed its first pantsless passengers, with hundreds traveling in their underwear for the annual event, which began in New York two decades ago.
Organized by The Stiff Upper Lip Society, the event saw people wearing smart office clothes on the upper half, with only underwear, shoes and socks on the lower half of their bodies.
The event is part of the No Pants Global Subway Ride, which began in New York in 2002 and has since spread to more than 60 cities around the world.
The quirky tradition was created by Improv Everywhere, a comedy performing arts group, in New York City in 2002.
“The mission started as a little prank with seven guys and has grown into an international celebration of silliness, with dozens of cities around the world participating each year,” says the Improv Everywhere website.
Photos taken during the eye-catching event show people casually riding subway trains nonchalantly removing their pants.
The no-pants tube ride, which began in New York 20 years ago, returned to London’s transport system this weekend for the first time since the pandemic.
Hundreds of people stripped down to their pants and took the city’s transportation system for the one-off event.
The Elizabeth line, which opened last year, welcomed its first pantsless passengers, with hundreds traveling in their underwear.
At Paddington, bare-legged passengers ride the escalators before joining regular Tube riders.
The event is part of the No Pants Global Subway Ride, which began in New York in 2002 and has since spread to more than 60 cities around the world.
Organized by The Stiff Upper Lip Society, at the event people donned smart business clothes on their upper half, with only underwear, shoes and socks on their lower half.
“As soon as the doors close at the stop before you, get up, take off your pants and put them in your backpack,” the group says.
‘If someone asks you why you took your pants off, tell them they were ‘getting awkward’ (or something).
The quirky tradition was created by Improv Everywhere, a comedy performing arts group, in New York City in 2002.
Three travelers don shiny underwear to join others, including the fully clothed, for the 12th annual no-pants tube ride.
A passenger perhaps gave a subliminal message to his pantsless fellow passengers, wearing these sharkmouth pants.
I still have to queue though – commuters wait for a train to stop at the platform in Paddington
Office clothes and just underwear: three smartly dressed guys join in on the fun
Legs Eleven: Some interesting sock and shoe combinations were also on display.
Tickets please: Travelers in their underwear buy tickets for their trips
A crush and a squeeze: Some struggled to remove their pants while riding the subway.