Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ parent company seeks legal action against My Chemical Romance over the band’s cheerleader-style costumes
NBC News reported on Saturday, Oct. 24, that the parent company of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders is seeking legal action against My Chemical Romance after the band performed alongside dancers in costumes resembling the iconic cheerleading team’s uniforms this week. TMZ’s headline described the cheerleaders as igniting a legal war with the band over fake uniforms. NBC News reported separately on Friday, Oct. 23, that the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have formed a union. The reports reviewed do not describe a filed lawsuit or the band’s response.
A team’s cheerleader uniform is a recognizable brand, and a company that owns it can object when others imitate it; that is the basis for the legal step NBC News describes. The band’s performance this week is what prompted the move.
This is a dispute between a company and a band, and the reports reviewed describe no effect on anyone else. If you plan to attend the band’s shows, the reports mention no change to them.
The cheerleaders’ parent company’s view, as NBC News reports it, is that costumes resembling the team’s uniforms warrant legal action. On this view, the company is protecting a recognizable uniform.
The band’s side has not been reported in the sources reviewed; TMZ’s headline calls the uniforms fake. On this view, the dispute could involve how closely the costumes imitated the originals.
Confirmed by NBC News: the parent company is seeking legal action over costumes at a My Chemical Romance performance this week. Not confirmed: whether a lawsuit has been filed or how the band will respond. Watch for a statement from either side.
DailyDrop U.S. No. 20 · October 24, 2026 · Evening