Fall Out Boy's Copyright Mishap

Chicago punk band Fall Out Boy has seen its popularity surge over the last couple of years following the successful releases of its last two albums. In support of the band's latest release, Infinity on High, Fall Out Boy embarked on its nationwide "Young Wild Things" tour.

Unbeknownst to the band, the tour's artwork, inspired by the children's story Where the Wild Things Are, had infringed the rights of the book's author, Maurice Sendak. The artwork includes graphics depicting Fall Out Boy's members as characters from the story. The graphics were included on tour t-shirts, posters and other merchandise sold to fans.

The band has since abandoned the imagery and issued an apology to Sendak on its website. Sendak has not taken any legal action, and no word exists on whether he will.