My Chemical Romance Hollywood Bowl lawsuit
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The gist
Pro Silver Star, owner of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders brand, sued My Chemical Romance over dancers in DCC uniforms at the Hollywood Bowl.
The band's mock shootout routine now faces a restraining order bid and damages claim.
Background
My Chemical Romance is the rock band playing a five-show sold-out "The Black Parade" residency at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. During the song "Teenagers," dancers in blue-and-white uniforms resembling the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders appeared, took up rifles to defend the band from militarized forces, and were shown being shot and crawling offstage. Pro Silver Star Ltd., which owns the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders brand, says it first asked the band to stop using the uniform, and filed for a temporary restraining order and injunction after the band refused.
How it unfolded
- Oct 21, 2026My Chemical Romance opened its five-show sold-out "The Black Parade" residency at the Hollywood Bowl, with dancers in Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders-style uniforms appearing during "Teenagers."
- Oct 23, 2026Pro Silver Star Ltd., owner of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders brand, filed for a temporary restraining order and temporary injunction in District Court of Dallas County, through attorney Alex Spiro.
- Oct 23, 2026The New York Post reported the filing at 9:36 p.m. ET.
- Oct 23, 2026At the next Hollywood Bowl show, video showed the Dallas Cowboys-style cheerleaders back in their usual costumes despite the legal action.
- Oct 24, 2026Rolling Stone and Consequence published reports on the lawsuit.
Who’s saying what
- Party
- Pro Silver Star says it does not ask the band to change its setlist, narrative, politics or choreography, only that performers not wear the DCC Uniform while onstage, and that alternative costume designs are effectively unlimited.
- Party
- Pro Silver Star says it is not litigious and takes no issue with MCR's music or artistic ambitions, but sought the order after the band refused its request to stop using the uniform.
Still unverified
Pro Silver Star's filing claims the stunt fooled concertgoers and social media users into believing the performers were actual Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, with posts that continue to circulate.