The stars came out in force in London this evening ahead of tomorrow’s exclusive launch of the Original limited series, “Welcome to Chippendales”, only on Disney+ in the UK.

Kumail Nanjiani (“The Big Sick”) and Murray Bartlett (“The White Lotus”) were joined for the UK launch by Demi Jones, AJ and Curtis Pritchard, Jordan Banjo, Perri Kiely, Samira Mighty, Lucinda Strafford, James Lock and Talia Storm at the official UK launch party at The Windmill, Soho.

Temperatures were raised as guests were treated to an evening of ‘thrilling’ dance performances inspired by the original Chippendales choreography, alongside a Q&A with its stars, ’80s themed food and cocktails and partying into the night.

A sprawling true-crime saga, “Welcome to Chippendales” tells the outrageous story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world’s greatest male-stripping empire – and let nothing stand in his way in the process.

“Welcome to Chippendales’” star-studded cast includes Kumail Nanjiani (“The Big Sick”), Murray Bartlett (“The White Lotus”), Juliette Lewis (“Yellowjackets”) and Annaleigh Ashford (“American Crime Story”), with recurring guest stars Quentin Plair (“The Good Lord Bird”), Robin de Jesús (“tick, tick… BOOM!”) Andrew Rannells (“Girls5eva”) and Spencer Boldman (“Cruise”), along with guest stars Nicola Peltz Beckham (“Holidate”) and Dan Stevens (“Gaslit”).

Robert Siegel and Nanjiani executive produce alongside Dylan Sellers, Jenni Konner, Matt Shakman, Emily V. Gordon, Nora Silver and Rajiv Joseph, who will write on the series along with Mehar Sethi. Siegel and Konner serve as co-showrunners and Shakman will direct. Jacqui Rivera is co-executive producer and Annie Wyman is co-producer.

Robust parental controls ensure that Disney+ remains a suitable viewing experience for everyone in the family. Subscribers can set access limits on mature content and create PIN-protected profiles alongside the already existing Kids Profiles to give parents and guardians peace of mind.

“Welcome to Chippendales” launches on Disney+ on Wednesday 11 January 2023.