Rock icon Jon Bon Jovi was seen on camera helping to persuade a woman to jump off the edge of a bridge in Nashville.
The Livin’ on a Prayer singer stopped to convince the unidentified woman to jump back over the railing of the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge.
According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, the incident occurred Tuesday night while the 62-year-old man was filming a music video on the catwalk.
In the clip, which was shared by local police, Bon Jovi can be seen approaching the woman with a member of his entourage.
He then leans over the side railing before approaching the woman before heroically lifting her over the railing and hugging her.
In the clip, which was shared by local police, he can be seen approaching the woman with a member of his entourage.
He then leans over the side railing before approaching the woman before heroically lifting her over the railing and hugging her.
Officers responded to the scene, and Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake applauded the star’s actions, saying, “It’s necessary for all of us to help keep each other safe.”
A social media post from the Police Department read: ‘A shout out to Jon Bon Jovi and his crew for assisting a woman in Nashville on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge Tuesday night.
‘Bon Jovi helped coax her off the ledge over the Cumberland River to safety.’
Bon Jovi has sold more than 120 million records worldwide with his eponymous band, which he formed in 1983.
Earlier this year, she revealed to People magazine that she was slowly “getting back” to performing live after undergoing rare throat surgery in June 2022.
During the opening of a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit for his band, he was asked if he had been regaining his voice following the release of the group’s latest album, Forever, which came out June 7.
“I guess so,” Jon told the outlet. Regarding getting back on stage to perform in front of a live audience, he added, “We played Nashville last night and it went really well.”
“So, step by step, I’m getting back to it,” the Grammy winner continued.
Officers responded to the scene and Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake applauded the actions of the star, seen here in April of this year.
While speaking to the outlet, the singer shared his initial reaction to the possibility of suffering vocal loss. “People had to talk me out of it, because I was like, ‘I didn’t do anything wrong! What’s wrong?'” he expressed; seen in 1985
In the summer of 2022, Bon Jovi underwent a vocal cord medialization procedure (also known as thyroplasty).
In May, the artist spoke candidly about vocal surgery during a cover story for AARP June/July 2024 issue.
While speaking to the outlet, the singer shared his initial reaction to the potential possibility of suffering vocal loss.
“People had to talk me out of it because I was like, ‘I didn’t do anything wrong! What’s wrong?'” she said.
Lip-syncing and autotune were not an option for Jovi when it came to live performances, with the star stating: “I’d rather get hit by a bus on the highway.”
Jon was considering different options when fellow performer Shania Twain referred him to her doctor, Robert Sataloff, after she herself suffered from voice problems.
Sataloff also told AARP: “Jon has worked, throughout his career, harder and more diligently than most of his fans could ever imagine.”
However, he explained that the weakening of the star’s vocal cords was not due to an injury or any kind of illness, but simply to aging. “In the end, it catches up with us all.”
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