Jon Bon Jovi Heroically Helps Prevent Suicide Attempt on Nashville Bridge

Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi stepped in to save a woman from jumping off a bridge in Nashville on Wednesday evening, in an act that likely saved her life. The singer was filming a music video for his song People’s House on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when he encountered the distressed woman around 6 p.m.

In surveillance footage shared by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, Bon Jovi can be seen approaching the woman, who appeared to be on the verge of jumping. With the assistance of another bystander, he engaged the woman in conversation and then helped pull her to safety over the railing.

Jon Bon Jovi was filming a new music video in downtown Nashville when he encountered a person on a the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Music City threatening to jump. He and a colleague literally talked her off the ledge and into safety. Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Once the woman was secure on the pedestrian path, she shared a hug with the rock star. The bridge, open to the public at the time of filming, became the unexpected site of Bon Jovi's selfless act.

Out of respect for the woman’s privacy, Bon Jovi has chosen not to make public comments about the incident. However, sources say he did what anyone in his position would have done — offering a helping hand to someone in need.

Jon Bon Jovi has been credited with saving the woman’s life after he encountered on the Nashville bridge around 6PM local time. Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Bon Jovi’s experience in crisis intervention may have prepared him for this moment. Through the JBJ Soul Foundation, which he founded in 2006, Bon Jovi has been involved in efforts to combat homelessness, poverty, and hunger. The singer has undergone training to assist people in crisis, skills he has used in both his charitable work and this personal encounter.

Police and firefighters arrived shortly after Bon Jovi and the good Samaritan intervened. Nashville Police Chief John Drake praised Bon Jovi in a post on X, saying, "It takes all of us to help keep each other safe."

Bon Jovi has experience speaking with people in crisis, having founded the JBJ Soul Foundation which provides pragmatic ways out of homelessness, poverty and hunger for families across the US. Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

The bridge, named for journalist John Seigenthaler, who also stopped a suicide attempt there in the 1950s, was the site of another instance of heroic intervention on Wednesday. Bon Jovi's quick thinking and compassion were celebrated by fans on social media, with one calling him "a goddamn saint."

Earlier that week, Bon Jovi performed at the Jon Bon Jovi Bar in Nashville, where he even took the time to serve drinks to patrons. This latest act of kindness adds to his legacy, both on and off the stage.

Jon Bon Jovi arrives at former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s Hall of Fame induction at Gillette Stadium. Boston Globe via Getty Images