My Chemical Romance is in some hot water. The popular emo band is facing a lawsuit from the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The lawsuit is due to outfits they wore during a recent concert at the Hollywood Bowl. The band had modified its performance of 'Teenagers' to include the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders' uniforms.
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During the performance, multiple band members wore the uniforms. They carried fake guns and staged a firefight. To make matters worse, those dressed as cheerleaders were then depicted as being shot.
"Pro Silver Star Ltd., the owner of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders brand, quickly sprang to action over the performance, filing for a temporary restraining order and injunction against My Chemical Romance to prevent them from using the DCC costumes onstage," Rolling Stone reports.
According to Pro Silver Star, audience members initially believed the performers on stage were the actual Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
"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," it stated in Pro Silver Star's legal action.
Despite the legal action being taken against them, My Chemical Romance continued with its modified show when taking to the stage on Friday, October 23.
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Later, Pro Silver Star made clear the reasoning behind its decision to seek a temporary restraining order and injunction.
"Silver Star is not litigious, and it takes no issue with MCR's music, its artistic ambitions, or any message Defendants seek to convey," the filing said, per Rolling Stone. "Silver Star does not ask Defendants to change their setlist, narrative, politics, choreography, or even their decision to put gun-toting performers on stage."
Finally, Pro Silver Star reiterated its request that My Chemical Romance refrain from wearing Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader uniforms at its shows. Of course, as we now know, that request was ignored.
"Silver Star asks only that those performers not wear the DCC Uniform while doing it. The universe of alternative costume designs is effectively unlimited."
Let's be honest, there's something very rock and roll about ignoring the ramifications of a potential lawsuit. My Chemical Romance are clearly having fun. However, that fun may come with a hefty price further down the line. Only time will tell.
