My Chemical Romance face legal action from Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders over Hollywood Bowl costumes

My Chemical Romance are facing legal action from the company behind the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders after featuring dancers in lookalike uniforms during their recent Hollywood Bowl shows. READ MORE: My Chemical Romance – ‘The Black Parade’ review The band made headlines earlier this week when they brought out dancers dressed as the famous cheerleading squad during the opening night of their five-show residency at the Los Angeles venue on Wednesday (October 21). The performers appeared during ‘Teenagers’, before becoming involved in a staged gunfight with soldiers during ‘Disenchanted’, wielding prop rifles and appearing to be shot before crawling offstage. Now, Pro Silver Star Ltd., which owns the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (DCC) brand, has filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the band, seeking to prevent them from continuing to use the costumes. The legal action was filed in Dallas County, Texas on Friday (October 23), with the company arguing that the distinctive uniforms are protected and that their appearance in the violent sequence could damage the cheerleading squad’s reputation. My Chemical Romance performing "Teenagers" tonigh...