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Londoners Drop Trousers for Annual Tube Ride After Facebook Call

The revived Improv Everywhere tradition from New York is presented as a lighthearted spectacle with etiquette emphasizing nonchalance, discreet underwear, no thongs.

Overview

  • Participants answered a Facebook invitation and took part in the 2026 No Trousers Tube Ride in London on January 11.
  • Attendees met fully clothed in Chinatown/Soho at 14:45 before boarding in small groups around 15:00 and removing their trousers on the trains.
  • Riders traveled across the network, then gathered for drinks, taking photos throughout the outing as the Tube provided warmth despite 6°C rain.
  • Organizers stress the stunt is purely for fun, with informal rules to act as if nothing is unusual, wear discreet underwear, and avoid thongs or going without underwear.
  • The tradition began in New York in 2002 with Improv Everywhere, paused during the pandemic, resumed annually since 2024, and this year coincided with the U.S. event.