Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi is being praised as a hero after assisting a woman in distress on Nashville, Tennessee’s John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge.
Local authorities commended the 62-year-old Bon Jovi star for aiding a woman who was perilously close to the bridge’s edge on Tuesday night.
According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, the incident occurred as Bon Jovi and his team were on the bridge filming a music video, as evidenced by other images circulating on social media.
The police released a video of Bon Jovi and his team on the bridge when they observed a woman leaning perilously on the ledge, overlooking the Cumberland River.
In the video, a woman clad in blue is seen holding on to the railing while standing on the edge, a few steps away from other onlookers. As the scene progresses, Bon Jovi is seen walking over to the woman, but his team members remain further back to give him space.
This is the moment Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi rescues a woman from stepping off the edge of a bridge in Nashville
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Bon Jovi approaches her calmly, nodding hello and resting against the nearby railing to help her feel at comfortable. After a little period, he and another woman work together to help her step off the ledge and back onto the pedestrian walkway.
Once the woman is safely back on firm ground, people on the bridge approach her, and Bon Jovi gives her a soothing hug. A few minutes later, the video shows Bon Jovi departing the bridge with the woman, guaranteeing her safety.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department posted the footage on social media, publicly thanking the artist for his involvement in getting the woman to safety.
“A shout out to Jon Bon Jovi and his team for helping a woman on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge [on] Tuesday night,” the post read. “Bon Jovi helped persuade her to come off the ledge over the Cumberland River to safety.”
Incredible. Rock legend Bon Jovi convinces woman in Nashville to not leap from bridge. (Video: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department) pic.twitter.com/fXZeOCWSSx
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Social media users flocked to the comments section on the video to praise the singer, with one person writing: “When lyrics become reality. ‘Take my hand, we’ll make it I swear’ Good one Mr BonJovi.”
Someone else added: “Most of you here wouldn’t understand how difficult/high risk it is to talk a person out of such situations. Any wrong move, you become the catalyst for them to jump. He did a wonderful thing.”
“Absolutely love this guy & his compassion towards people. My hero not only as a musician, but as a human being,” another person said.
Police Chief John Drake commended Bon Jovi’s gestures, highlighting the necessity of watching out for one another. “It takes all of us to help keep each other safe,” he said in a brief statement posted on X, according to The Guardian.
Bon Jovi’s calm and caring demeanor in this potentially perilous circumstance has sparked universal adoration, demonstrating that the rock star’s influence goes far beyond his music.