Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders slap My Chemical Romance with legal papers after shootout stunt during Hollywood Bowl concert

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Farr, D. (2026, October 24). Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders slap My Chemical Romance with legal papers after shootout stunt during Hollywood Bowl concert. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/23/us-news/dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-sue-mcr-over-mock-appearance-in-la/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-24 · by Daniel Farr

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Pro Silver Star Ltd., the owner of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (DCC), filed a lawsuit against the band My Chemical Romance on October 21, 2026, after the band used lookalikes dressed in DCC uniforms during their theatrical "The Black Parade" concert at the Hollywood Bowl. The lawsuit accuses MCR of damaging the DCC brand by staging a simulated shootout involving performers wearing blue-and-white uniforms similar to those of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The legal documents seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to prevent further use of the DCC uniform in performances, citing that it has been federally registered.
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Topics

DCC Dallas Cowboys MCR My Chemical Romance The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

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DCC ORG · 5× MCR ORG · 5× My Chemical Romance ORG · 3× Dallas Cowboys ORG · 2× Silver Star ORG · 2× The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders ORG · 2× Alex Spiro PERSON · 1× Cowboys ORG · 1× Pro Silver Star Ltd. ORG · 1× the California Post ORG · 1×

Narrative

The legal documents, obtained by the California Post, accused MCR of degrading the DCC brand. MCR staged “The Black Parade,” a theatrical concert set in a fictional dictatorship featuring pyrotechnics and simulated gun battles at the Hollywood Bowl on October 21, 2026.
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Claims (14 extracted, 4 hedged)

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are seeing red after the band My Chemical Romance allegedly fooled fans with lookalikes wearing their signature blue-and-white uniforms during a bloody staged shootout at the group’s sold-out Hollywood Bowl concert. uncertain
band → see → concert
Pro Silver Star Ltd., the owner of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (DCC), filed for a temporary restraining order and temporary injunction against My Chemical Romance (MCR) Friday. asserted
Ltd. → file → Romance
The legal documents, obtained by the California Post, accused MCR of degrading the DCC brand. MCR staged “The Black Parade,” a theatrical concert set in a fictional dictatorship featuring pyrotechnics and simulated gun battles at the Hollywood Bowl on October 21, 2026. asserted
MCR → obtain → October
During the performance, female dancers dressed in blue and white uniforms, similar to those of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, appeared onstage carrying rifles before being gunned down in a staged shootout, according to the lawsuit filed by attorney Alex Spiro. uncertain
dancers → dress → Spiro
“The costumed performers armed themselves with semi-automatic rifles and joined a staged firefight, and were then depicted being shot and crawling off the stage,” according to documents. uncertain
performers → arm → documents
The papers claim the stunt fooled concertgoers and social media users into believing the performers were actual Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, sparking online posts that continue to circulate. uncertain
that → claim → posts
“Silver Star does not ask Defendants to change their setlist, narrative, politics, choreography, or even their decision to put gun-toting performers on stage. asserted
Star → ask → stage
Silver Star asks only that those performers not wear the DCC Uniform while doing it,” the documents said. asserted
documents → ask → it
“The universe of alternative costume designs is effectively unlimited,” the filing continued. asserted
filing → continue → designs
DCC’s legal filing also included a side-by-side comparison of an official cheerleader uniform and one worn during the concert, along with social media screenshots of fans who appeared to mistake the performers for real Cowboys cheerleaders. asserted
who → include → cheerleaders
A cease-and-desist letter was sent to MCR on October 22, and the petition says defendants continued anyway. asserted
defendants → cease → October
The documents also mention the DCC uniform is federally registered. asserted
uniform → mention → ?
MCR has additional shows coming up at The Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 23, Oct. 24, Oct. 30 and Oct. 31. asserted
shows → have → Oct.
My Chemical Romance was contacted by The Post for comment. asserted
Romance → contact → comment
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