Hundreds participate in the 8th annual No Trousers On The Tube Day in central London. The purpose of the event is to celebrate "silliness" according to the organizers. "We travel the Tube on the first Sunday of the year and just make a scene. We make people smile. We make people laugh and we get some lovely reactions," organizer Ivan Markovic is quoted as telling the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Updated 10:32, 28-Jun-2018
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Hundreds participate in the 8th annual No Trousers On The Tube Day in central London.

Hundreds participate in the 8th annual No Trousers On The Tube Day in central London.

The No Trousers On The Tube Day began as a madcap idea in 2002, when seven men threw off their trousers and rode the New York subway for a prank.

The No Trousers On The Tube Day began as a madcap idea in 2002, when seven men threw off their trousers and rode the New York subway for a prank.

The annual event is now celebrated in more than 60 countries around the world, with around 9,000-10,000 people take part in each year.

The annual event is now celebrated in more than 60 countries around the world, with around 9,000-10,000 people take part in each year.

Organiser Ivan Markovic said: "We travel the Tube on the first Sunday of the year and just make a scene. We make people smile. We make people laugh and we get some lovely reactions."

Organiser Ivan Markovic said: "We travel the Tube on the first Sunday of the year and just make a scene. We make people smile. We make people laugh and we get some lovely reactions."

However, participants had to make sure they were off the London Underground by 6pm because of the planned 24-hour Tube strike.

However, participants had to make sure they were off the London Underground by 6pm because of the planned 24-hour Tube strike.