Sharon Osbourne set to reign as Orpheus Monarch

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Krewe of Orpheus announced Thursday (Nov. 12) that Sharon Osbourne will take the Monarch throne as the krewe rolls on Feb. 8, 2027, at 6 p.m.

Over 1,500 members and 40 floats will be led under Osborne’s procession this Lundi Gras with the theme Mystical and Marvelous... Madness and Merriment.

The widow of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne shared with the Krewe that she is “honored to be chosen as this year’s monarch and to follow in the footsteps of so many fabulous members of the entertainment industry,” Osbourne said.

Mrs. Osbourne will be joined by her family and friends, with her float heralded by more than 50 performers from local marching krewe, The Dead Rock Stars, dressed as The Prince of Darkness, the krewe said.

The Lundi Gras parade will also include a troupe of Mardi Gras Indians comprised of tribe members from around the city dressed in full regalia, guiding the Captain’s Galleon for the first time.

The parade ends at the New Orleans Convention Center for the Orpheuscapade, the dynamic after-parade gala, which begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the public.

Some highlights of the Krewe’s 2027 throws include the annual Musical Legend Doubloon, branded flasks, flashlights, LED cowboy hats, signature hand-decorated tambourines and more, the krewe announced.

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