LOS ANGELES , California ( CNN ) -- A previously unreleased video of Michael Jackson 's hair catching fire while filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984 was posted online by Us magazine Wednesday . Michael Jackson , shown here in the mid-'80s , was involved in a accident while filming a commercial . The onstage mishap 25 years ago , in which Jackson 's scalp was burned , has been blamed for leading the entertainer to prescription pain medications . A publicist for Us magazine said the publication would not comment on how the video was obtained . The dramatic footage shows pyrotechnics exploding near Jackson and yellow flames immediately erupting on his black hair . The pop star continues to dance down stairs for about 10 seconds before stage hands rush to him to douse the fire that has covered his scalp . A bald spot is clearly seen at the top of Jackson 's head as he stands up . Still wearing his trademark sequined glove , Jackson grabs his head with his hands as he is led offstage . Watch the accident unfold » . Miko Brando , son of actor Marlon Brando and Jackson 's close friend , was the first person seen reaching Jackson . The video -- posted at usmagazine.com -- also shows early takes of the commercial in which the fireworks were triggered several seconds after Jackson began dancing down the stairs , putting him well away from the blasts . The commercial was filmed in Los Angeles ' Shrine Auditorium before a live audience on January 27 , 1984 . It was part of Jackson 's groundbreaking Pepsi sponsorship , near the height of his popularity . Jackson , in a video statement released in 1993 to address child molestation allegations , talked about how the accident led to a painkiller addiction : . `` As you may already know , after my tour ended I remained outside the country undergoing treatment for a dependency on pain medication . This medication was initially prescribed for the excruciating pain that I was suffering after recent reconstructive surgery on my scalp . '' The story in Us magazine 's weekly print edition is titled `` The Day His Addiction Started . '' Jackson appeared at the Grammy Awards just six weeks later , wearing a hairpiece , to collect eight Grammys . His Pepsi commercial also aired for the first time during that Grammy broadcast .
Jackson shot commercial for CNN in Wednesday . During shoot , Jackson 's hair caught on fire during an on-set accident . Injuries , including first -degree burns , blamed for some Michael Jackson issues .