Foxes fans from Melton and Rutland attend Leicester City’s victory parade

smeditor@stamfordmercury.co.uk

Published: 14:40, 19 May 2016

| Updated: 16:04, 08 October 2019

Leicester City fans from Melton and Rutland were among the around 250,000 people who lined the streets and packed into the city’s Victoria Park on Monday for the Premier League winners’ victory parade.

The streets and park were a sea of blue and white as the parade headed through Leicester en route to the park where the jubilant players, club owners and staff took to the stage to lift the trophy and thank all the fans for their amazing support.

Leicester City's victory parade makes its way along Rutland Street in the city EMN-160519-132430001

The crazy day of celebrations culminated in a surprise appearance by Leicester rockers Kasabian who belted out four numbers as fans continued partying well into the night.

Leicester City's victory parade makes its way along Rutland Street in the city EMN-160519-132604001

Leicester City's victory parade makes its way along Rutland Street in the city EMN-160519-132747001

Leicester City's victory parade makes its way along Rutland Street in the city EMN-160519-132940001

Leicester City's victory parade makes its way along Rutland Street in the city EMN-160519-133133001

The Premier League is held aloft to the ecstacy of fans who flocked to Leicester's Victoria Park EMN-160519-133610001

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is interviewed on stage at Leicester's Victoria Park to re-cap on the Foxes' incredible season EMN-160519-134339001

Leicester City's triumphant manager Claudio Ranieri on stage at Leicester's Victoria Park EMN-160519-134811001

Football Stamford Mercury Reporter