Liverpool Premier League parade: route, transport and times

The parade is expected to last between three and five hours.

Liverpool City Council Leader Liam Robinson said: “We’re delighted to officially invite Liverpool Football Club to parade around the city on 26 May.

“A Liverpool victory parade is more than football – it’s a celebration of our city’s pride, passion and community spirit.”

Robinson said it was going to be a “bumper weekend in Liverpool”.

Thousands of music fans will be heading to Sefton Park for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 May inclusive.

Liverpool will end their Premier League campaign on 25 May when Crystal Palace visit Anfield.

Rivals Everton play away on the final day of the season, a week after bidding an emotional farewell to their Goodison Park home.