Tate McRae’s Merch Partner Sues to Stop Knockoff Sellers at Miss Possessive Tour

The lawsuit says law enforcement should get involved and seize phony merch sold outside the pop star’s U.S. concerts. Tate McRae performs live on stage at Accor Arena during her Miss Possessive World Tour on May 27, 2025 in Paris, France. Kristy Sparow/Getty Images Tate McRae’s official merch supplier says in a new lawsuit that a law enforcement response is necessary to stop so-called “bootleggers” from selling knockoff t-shirts, hats and other infringing goods during the U.S. leg of the pop star’s Miss Possessive arena tour. Related The claims come in a trademark infringement lawsuit filed Tuesday (Aug. 26) by the Merch Traffic, which sells official merchandise for major artists like Harry Styles, Sabrina Carpenter, Drake and BTS. Merch Traffic is the exclusive merch retailer for the U.S. leg of McRae’s global Miss Possessive tour, which began Aug. 13 and runs through Nov. 8. Merch Traffic is going after a group of unknown individuals — described in the legal complaint as “John Does 1-100” and “Jane Does 1-100” — who are selling fake McRae merch around the arenas where she’s performing.   Trending on Billboard “The tour has just begun and so have defendant bootleggers’ infringing activities,” write Merch Traffic’s
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