The Naked Cowboy, an underwear-clothed entertainer who strums a guitar in New York's iconic Times Square, has announced his plan to run for 2012 US presidential elections.

Robert Burck, known as the Naked Cowboy, is a popular tourist sighting in New York City. The 39-year-old roams around Times Square with his guitar and attracts large crowds with his singing and dancing. He dresses only in white briefs, white boots and a cowboy hat.