Exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England promises to help the football team in return for being released from his car-park grave. Exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England The exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England began with the discovery of the king's remains within the site of the former Greyfriars Friary Church in Leicester, England, in September 2012. Following extensive anthropological and genetic testing, the remains of Richard III, the last English king killed in battle, were ultimately reinterred at Leicester Cathedral on 26 March 2015. Richard III, the final ruler of the Plantagenet dynasty, was killed on 22 August 1485 in the
Music in Leicester Music in Leicester Music in Leicester, England, has had a varied history. While Leicester has often been neglected as a centre for popular music , with the new O2 Academy that has recently been built (opened 2010) in the city, more established acts have been booked to play. Current venues for music include: De Montfort Hall, which has a standing capacity of 1602 and seating capacity of 2000, The Musician, Crafton Street West, Leicester, (220 capacity) (opened 2000) and The Donkey, 203 Welford Rd, Leicester (opened 2005) as well as Firebug, Pocklington's Walk, Leicester and The Shed, Yeoman Street, Leicester.