Award-winning rockstar Jon Bon Jovi stopped a music video shoot to save a woman’s life. The artist and members of his crew walked over to a woman on the side of a bridge and helped her back onto the bridge.
“Not just the best of the 80’s but also a hero,” posted fan, La Donna.
Nashville Police Department Credits Jon Bon Jovi For Talking a Woman Off a Bridge
Bon Jovi was shooting a music video and ended up saving a woman’s life on Tuesday, September 10, according to The Tennessean. He was on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in downtown Nashville, shooting a music video for his hit, “The People’s House.” The pedestrian bridge was still open to the public while the crew was at work.
The police department posted a video of the incident, with the woman’s features obscured and identity protected. She was wearing a blue shirt and standing on the other side of the bridge railing, facing towards the deep water of the Cumberland River. Bon Jovi and a production assistant walked up to the woman, kept their distance, and began to talk with her.
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In the video below, the woman is seen in the front, left of the screen. As Bon Jovi and the assistant talk with the woman, they move closer to her, and the assistant puts her hand caringly on the woman’s back. Eventually, the woman turns towards the duo, and they help her back over the railing to safety.
Bon Jovi hugged the woman and returned to his work on the video shoot.
“A shout out to @jonbonjovi & his team for helping a woman on the Seigenthaler Ped Bridge Tue night,” posted Chief John Drake of the Metro Nashville Police Department. “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
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) September 12, 2024
The Tennessean attempted to obtain a comment from Bon Jovi, but he declined out of resect for the woman. But, the police department wanted the public to know of his life-changing decision that day.
Nearly 300,000 people have viewed the post, with thousands posting comments. Carmine said, “Jon Bon Jovi greatest rock star in the world and now hero.”
“This moved me to tears,” shared MusicCityMaven. “In a time of such division and hardship, I can truly feel the love in his actions. Well done, @jonbonjovi. A beautiful example of empathy and kindness.
Mary noticed, “What’s sad is the number of people who walked by without stopping to offer help.”
“Kindness, compassion, empathy, don’t forget that we are all in this together and these can lift us out of pain.” Ellen continued, “This is an example of that truth.”
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