Michael Jackson's 1984 Pepsi disaster left lasting scars. Here's the real story behind the accident and how it reshaped his life.. In January 1984, Michael Jackson was staging a Pepsi commercial shoot when a pyrotechnics malfunction set his hair ablaze, altering the course of his life—and igniting a high-stakes settlement with Pepsi. But how much did Pepsi actually pay Jackson after that accident?
Michael Jackson sustained second degree burns during a 1984 Pepsi commercial and prescription drugs used for treatment led to lasting health problems.. The new movie "Michael" re-creates the traumatizing moment when Michael Jackson's hair caught on fire while filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984.