Brief
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders sue My Chemical Romance over staged shoot‑out costume stunt
Pro Silver Star Ltd. seeks a court order to stop My Chemical Romance from using cheerleader‑style outfits in future shows.
By Felo News Desk · Published
The owner of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Pro Silver Star Ltd., filed a temporary restraining order and injunction against rock band My Chemical Romance (MCR) on Friday, alleging the band’s Hollywood Bowl concert featured performers in uniforms that mimicked the cheerleaders’ blue‑and‑white outfits.
What happened
During MCR’s sold‑out concert at the Hollywood Bowl on October 21, 2026, a theatrical segment titled “The Black Parade” included female dancers dressed in blue and white costumes similar to those worn by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The dancers carried semi‑automatic rifles and were depicted in a staged shoot‑out, after which they were shown crawling off the stage. The lawsuit claims the stunt misled concertgoers and social‑media users into believing the performers were actual Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
What the reports add
The filing, obtained by the California Post, includes side‑by‑side images comparing an official cheerleader uniform with the concert costume, as well as screenshots of online posts where fans confused the two. The legal documents state that Silver Star does not seek to change MCR’s setlist, narrative, choreography, or the decision to use gun‑toting performers, but only to prevent the use of the DCC uniform design.
What was said
Attorney Alex Spiro, representing Silver Star, is quoted in the filing as saying, “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.” The documents further note, “Silver Star does not ask Defendants to change their setlist, narrative, politics, choreography, or even their decision to put gun‑toting performers on stage. Silver Star asks only that those performers not wear the DCC Uniform while doing it.”
How it came about
The lawsuit follows a pattern of recent high‑profile Hollywood Bowl events, including Aerosmith’s multi‑artist shows earlier in October and Miley Cyrus’s sold‑out concerts at the same venue. Those events highlighted the Bowl’s role as a stage for elaborate productions, but none have faced legal challenges over costume use until this filing.
Key facts
- Pro Silver Star Ltd., the owner of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, filed a temporary restraining order against My Chemical Romance. (nypost.com)
- The lawsuit alleges that dancers in blue‑and‑white uniforms resembling DCC outfits carried rifles and were shown in a staged shoot‑out at the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 21, 2026. (nypost.com)
- Attorney Alex Spiro is quoted in the filing describing the stunt and stating the request to stop use of the DCC uniform. (nypost.com)
Sources
- [1] nypost.com — originally reported as “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders slap My Chemical Romance with legal papers after shootout stunt during Hollywood Bowl concert”
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