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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders seek legal action against My Chemical Romance over mimicking iconic costumes

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Lavietes, M. (2026, October 24). Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders seek legal action against My Chemical Romance over mimicking iconic costumes. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-seek-legal-action-chemical-romance-rcna605375

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Pro Silver Star, the parent company of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, has filed a lawsuit against My Chemical Romance for using costumes similar to the cheerleaders’ iconic white and blue uniforms during their recent performances. The band performed at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with dancers wearing nearly identical outfits and engaging in staged combat scenarios, leading audience members to mistakenly believe they were watching the actual Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Pro Silver Star is seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to prevent further use of these costumes by My Chemical Romance during their tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of "The Black Parade."

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Story summary

Pro Silver Star Ltd., which owns the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (DCC) brand, filed for a temporary restraining order against My Chemical Romance (MCR) on October 21, 2026. During MCR's concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, dancers dressed in uniforms similar to the DCC’s iconic blue-and-white outfits appeared onstage carrying rifles and engaging in a staged shootout. The lawsuit claims that this stunt misled audience members into believing they were seeing actual Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The filing states that such actions degrade the DCC brand and seeks to prevent MCR from using these costumes in future performances.

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“Both articles describe Pro Silver Star Ltd. filing for a temporary restraining order against My Chemical Romance over their use of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders' uniforms during a concert, indicating the same specific legal action and incident.”

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Dallas County Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders My Chemical Romance Pro Silver Star the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

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My Chemical Romance ORG · 3× Pro Silver Star ORG · 3× Dallas County GPE · 1× Dallas Cowboys ORG · 1× Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders ORG · 1× Defendants ORG · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× MCR ORG · 1× Texas GPE · 1× the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders ORG · 1×

Narrative

Pro Silver Star, which owns the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders brand, filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Friday in district court in Dallas County, Texas, seeking to bar the alternative rock band from using the costumes onstage.

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2026-10-24 · NBC News

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders seek legal action against My Chemical Romance over mimicking iconic costumes · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 1 hedged)

The parent company of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders is taking legal action against My Chemical Romance after the band performed alongside dancers in costumes resembling the iconic cheerleading team’s uniforms this week. asserted

band → take → uniforms

which → own → costumes

My Chemical Romance, best known for its 2000s hits “Teenagers” and “Welcome to the Black Parade,” performed Wednesday at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with dancers wearing outfits that appeared nearly identical to the squad’s iconic white and blue uniforms, according to the court filing. uncertain

that → know → filing

The dancers carried what appeared to be rifles and engaged in a staged firefight, “only to be depicted being shot,” the filing states. asserted

filing → carry → firefight

“Audience members and online commentators understandably believed that the performers were the real Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and said so in social media posts that continue to circulate,” Pro Silver Star wrote. asserted

Star → believe → posts

The company said it was “not litigious” and “takes no issue with MCR’s music, its artistic ambitions, or any message Defendants seek to convey.” asserted

Defendants → say → music

“Silver Star asks only that those performers not wear the DCC Uniform while doing it,” the filing states. asserted

filing → ask → it

Representatives for the band and Pro Silver Star did not immediately respond to requests for comment. asserted

Representatives → respond → comment

My Chemical Romance is on tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of its third studio album, “The Black Parade.” asserted

Romance → celebrate → album

The band is scheduled to perform at the Hollywood Bowl again on Saturday evening and twice over Halloween weekend. asserted

band → schedule → weekend