My Chemical Romance Will Drop Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Uniforms to Resolve Lawsuit: Report
The band has reportedly chosen to ditch concert costumes that sparked a trademark lawsuit from the NFL cheerleaders.
My Chemical Romance has reportedly agreed to stop using Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader-inspired backup dancers during their concerts to resolve a lawsuit filed by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The cheerleaders accused the band of violating their trademark rights by dressing the dancers in similar blue-and-white uniforms to stage a faux firefight as part of a dystopian American future-themed show.
Kenny MacPherson, a veteran music publisher, suggested that My Chemical Romance would likely be protected by the First Amendment's free speech protections. However, the band was not willing to engage in a legal battle, according to a report from TMZ on October 27. The lawsuit was filed in Texas state court by the cheerleaders' parent company, Pro Silver Star, after the band performed the cheerleader bit during two of the first five shows of a residency at the Hollywood Bowl.
Pro Silver Star's lawyer, Alex Spiro, noted that the company did not ask the band to change their setlist, narrative, politics, choreography, or any other aspects of their performance, only that the dancers should not wear the DCC uniforms during the routine.
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