Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi was captured on camera assisting in convincing a woman to step off the edge of a bridge in Nashville.
The iconic singer intervened to encourage the unidentified woman to climb back over the railing of the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge. In footage shared by local authorities, Bon Jovi is seen approaching the woman, accompanied by someone from his team.
He then leans over the railing, inching closer to the woman before ultimately lifting her back over to safety and embracing her.
According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, the event occurred Tuesday night while the 62-year-old was filming a music video on the bridge. Officers arrived at the scene, and Nashville PD Chief John Drake praised Bon Jovi’s actions, saying, “It takes all of us to help keep each other safe.”
A post on the police department’s social media expressed gratitude: “A shout out to Jon Bon Jovi and his team for helping a woman in Nashville on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge Tuesday night.”
“Bon Jovi helped persuade her to come off the ledge over the Cumberland River to safety,” the message continued.
Jon Bon Jovi, who formed his band in 1983, has sold over 120 million albums worldwide.
Earlier this year, he shared with People magazine that he’s gradually returning to live performances after undergoing a rare throat surgery in June 2022.
At the opening of a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit dedicated to his band, Bon Jovi was asked about his recovery and vocal ability following the release of their latest album Forever, which was released on June 7.
“I guess I am,” Jon told the publication. Speaking about his return to performing live, he added, “We performed last night in Nashville, and everything was very good.”
“Step by step, I’m getting back to it,” the Grammy winner noted.
In the summer of 2022, Bon Jovi underwent a vocal fold medialization, also known as thyroplasty.
In a May cover story for AARP‘s June/July 2024 issue, the singer opened up about his vocal surgery and his fears about potentially losing his voice.
“People had to talk me off the ledge because you’re like, ‘I didn’t do anything wrong! What’s wrong?’” he said
For Bon Jovi, using lip-syncing or Auto-Tune was out of the question when it came to performing live. “I’d rather get hit by a bus on the highway,” he said
