Jon Bon Jovi Talks Woman Down From the Ledge of a Bridge in Nashville

Jon Bon Jovi is being praised for helping talk a woman down from the ledge of a bridge in Nashville.

The Metro Nashville Police Department shared video footage of an incident on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge on Tuesday, September 10, via YouTube. The footage shows Bon Jovi, 62, and others talking to the woman and convincing her to return to safety.

In the clip, Bon Jovi and another person are seen talking to the woman, and at one point, his companion places a comforting hand on her shoulder. Bon Jovi and his companion can then be seen helping the woman safely over the railing. Bon Jovi then hugs the woman.

A shout out to @jonbonjovi & his team for helping a woman on the Seigenthaler Ped Bridge Tue night. Bon Jovi helped persuade her to come off the ledge over the Cumberland River to safety,” the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department shared via X on Wednesday, September 11.

Bon Jovi declined to comment. A representative for the singer told Us Weekly that he was shooting a music video on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when he noticed the distressed woman and instinctively offered his help.

Us Weekly understands that Bon Jovi has extensive training in speaking to individuals in crisis through his foundation, the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, which supports people experiencing hunger, poverty and homelessness through various initiatives and grant funding.

Bon Jovi launched the JBJ Soul Foundation with his wife, Dorothea Hurley, in 2006.