Jon Bon Jovi helps talk ‘distraught’ woman down from the ledge of bridge
Topics: Mental Health, Music, News, Celebrity, US News
Niamh Shackleton
Featured Image Credit: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Topics: Mental Health, Music, News, Celebrity, US News
Warning: This article contains discussion of attempted suicide which some readers may find distressing.
Jon Bon Jovi has been hailed a hero for talking a woman down from bridge ledge.
The famous singer was believed to be shooting a music video on John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Nashville, Tennessee, for his song 'The People's House' when he spotted the woman in distress, The New York Post reports.
Video footage released by Metropolitan Nashville Police Department sees Bon Jovi and another person precariously approach the woman who is stood on other side of the railings.
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The woman with the singer gently holds the other woman as they chat to her, with the pair going on to help her climb back over the railing.
Bon Jovi continues to comfort the woman before giving her a warm embrace.
The video ends with the singer and the woman walking away and off the bridge together.
Nashville Police shared the clip on social media and praised Bon Jovi for his efforts in saving the woman, who they'd said was 'distraught'.
"A shout out to @jonbonjovi & his team for helping a woman on the Seigenthaler Ped Bridge Tue night," a tweet shared yesterday (September 11) from the Nashville PD's official account reads.
"Bon Jovi helped persuade her to come off the ledge over the Cumberland River to safety."
Sharing a brief quote from Chief John Drake, the post continued: "It takes all of us to help keep each other safe."
Others have since praised the singer as well, with some going as far as hailing him a 'hero'.
"Jon Bon Jovi greatest rock star in the world and now hero." one person penned.
A second said: "This moved me to tears. 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."
"I couldn’t love this man more," gushed another. "The best of the best. A true hero and an amazing human."
Elsewhere, people noted the other woman who helped the woman alongside Bon Jovi.
"This is pretty amazing, but Jon wasn't alone. The lady with him did an awful lot, too," wrote one person.
As of writing, Bon Jovi has not yet addressed the incident on his social media.
UNILAD has approached Nashville PD and Bon Jovi's reps for comment.
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