Wacko Jacko's kinky afro

He is legendary for his efforts to transform the looks that helped him find fame.

So it was something of a surprise to see Michael Jackson turning the clock back by more than 30 years at a 1970s themed party.

Guests gasped as the 44-yearold singer arrived at a Miami restaurant wearing a giant Afro wig, rhinestone-studded jacket and leather trousers.

The hairstyle was almost identical to the one he wore as the young lead singer of the charttopping Jackson Five in the early 1970s, performing hit songs such as I Want You Back, ABC and I'll Be There.

As his solo career progressed, Jackson underwent plastic surgery and had his skin tone lightened, removing all trace of the cute teenager who once sang alongside his brothers.

At the party - to celebrate the 70th birthday of family friend Al Malnik - the father of three seemed happy to go back to his roots.

He stayed at the party at The Forge restaurant - restored by Malnik in the late 1960s to become Miami's most glamorous showbusiness haunt - for about two hours on Saturday night.

One guest said: 'It was like he was back in the 70s. Michael didn't dance, unfortunately, but he was jigging around in his seat.'

Jackson, who claims he was 'betrayed' by interviewer Martin Bashir in an ITV documentary earlier this year, has released home videos in an attempt to counter the negative publicity he attracted. These are to be shown here soon on Sky.