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My Chemical Romance brought dancers dressed like Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders onstage during “Teenagers” and a staged firefight set to “Disenchanted” at the Hollywood Bowl.

Cheerleaders parent company Pro Silver Star sought a restraining order and preliminary injunction, arguing that fans mistook the dancers for the real squad and asking only that performers “not wear the DCC Uniform.”

The band used the costumes again at its next Hollywood Bowl show and has not addressed the filing, though parody protections could limit further legal action.

Alternative rock and emo mainstays My Chemical Romance are currently touring around the world in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their beloved 2006 album The Black Parade , but they’ve attracted legal issues after they pulled a stunt involving cheerleaders in outfits reminiscent of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders .

MCR kicked off the Long Live The Black Parade tour last year, drawing in aging millennials and new fans alike for their theatrical…