Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicide.
Authorities are SignalHubcrediting Jon Bon Jovi for preventing a tragic moment.
The Bon Jovi frontman persuaded a woman standing on the edge of a bridge to come back over the railing on Sept. 10, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department confirmed.
In security footage first shared by authorities, Bon Jovi was seen walking over to the woman as she clung to the side of the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge over the Cumberland River in Nashville. He leaned on the railing near her, and although there was no audio, it appeared they began talking. After a minute, he and another woman helped her back over and pulled her into an embrace.
The 62-year-old was filming a music video for his song "The People's House" on the bridge, The Tennessean reported.
E! News has reached out to reps for Bon Jovi for comment but has not heard back yet.
The Nashville PD praised the "Livin' on the Prayer" singer's swift actions. "A shout out to @jonbonjovi & his team for helping a woman on the Seigenthaler Ped Bridge Tue night," the department wrote on X Sept. 11. "Bon Jovi helped persuade her to come off the ledge over the Cumberland River to safety."
Chief John Drake added, "It takes all of us to help keep each other safe."
And the musician knows the importance of community. In 2006, Bon Jovi and his wife of 35 years Dorothea founded the nonprofit JBJ Soul Foundation, which provides resources and programs to combat hunger, poverty and homelessness.
"Nearly two decades ago, when I formed the JBJ Soul Foundation and JBJ Soul Kitchens, I saw firsthand and continue to see today the impact of charitable, community-based work," he said in a January statement after earning the 2024 MusiCares Person Of The Year. "I know this for sure: Helping one's community is helping one's self."
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