Michael Jackson Pepsi Commercial Hair On Fire Video

US Weekly released the video of Michael Jackson’s infamous Pepsi commercial hair fire incident from 1984. The pyrotechnic explosion goes off correctly and the sixth take in which the explosion occurs too early and sets Michael Jackson hair on fire. MJ continues his performance unaware, but eventually realizes what has happened, at which point he starts to spin around and production crew members rush in to put out the fire. The $1.5 million commercial filmed at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.



This incident and the resulting burns suffered by Michael Jackson are said to have been Michael’s introduction to pain killers that eventually lead to a dangerous addiction.

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