Rock icon Jon Bon Jovi has received widespread acclaim on social media for his heroic intervention in a distressing situation on a Nashville bridge. On Tuesday night, Bon Jovi, 62, and his team were on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when they noticed a woman dangerously perched on the ledge over the Cumberland River.
A video released by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department shows the woman gripping the railing while standing on the edge. Bon Jovi and another woman approached her, with the singer seen waving and leaning on the railing to help calm her. Their efforts successfully coaxed the woman back onto the bridge, avoiding a potential tragedy. The incident ended with Bon Jovi and the other woman embracing the woman in relief.
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NEW: Singer Jon Bon Jovi saves a woman from jumping off a bridge in Nashville, Tennessee while filming a music video.
Good man.
Bon Jovi was seen approaching a 62-year-old woman on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge.
The musician leaned over the railing before… pic.twitter.com/msyGSU3hQW
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 11, 2024
Nashville Police Chief John Drake commended Bon Jovi’s actions, stating, “It takes all of us to help keep each other safe.”
A shout out to @jonbonjovi & his team for helping a woman on the Seigenthaler Ped Bridge Tue night. Bon Jovi helped persuade her to come off the ledge over the Cumberland River to safety. “It takes all of us to help keep each other safe,”–Chief John Drake https://t.co/1YejKJ2WgM
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) September 11, 2024
The internet has quickly labeled him a “hero.” A user on X (formerly Twitter) remarked, “Jon Bon Jovi is the greatest rock star in the world and now a hero.”
Another user commented, “Legend says he said ‘Take my hand, we’ll make it, I swear,’” referencing Bon Jovi’s hit song ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’.
Another fan suggested, “This is awesome. He probably said ‘I’ll be there for you’ to bring her back to safety,” alluding to another of Bon Jovi’s famous tracks.
The incident occurred while Bon Jovi was in Nashville filming a music video on the bridge. Additional social media footage showed him and his team setting up camera equipment in the area, according to BBC.
