Jon Bon Jovi wasn’t supposed to be on Nashville bridge when he helped save a life: ‘Thank God for Jon’

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Jon Bon Jovi’s presence on the bridge in Nashville, Tennessee, where he helped save a woman in crisis, seemed like divine intervention, according to The War & Treaty.The country duo, made up of Tanya Trotter and Michael Trotter Jr., spoke with Fox News Digital on the red carpet at the People’s Choice Country Awards Thursday night, saying in short, “Thank God for Jon Bon Jovi.”Bon Jovi and The War & Treaty collaborated on the song “The People’s House,” which they were filming a music video for in Nashville on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge shortly before the incident.“So we had just got finished shooting a music video, and we hugged Jon, and we left, and 20 minutes later, the situation takes place,” Michael explained. “I don’t even think he was originally supposed to walk the bridge, but something inside of him and his team said, ‘Let’s go on the bridge.’”“Just goes to show you how he’s guided.

Faith leads us all, doesn’t it? So thank God for Jon,” he added.The “Livin on a Prayer” singer was praised by local authorities for his efforts which successfully coaxed an unidentified woman from jumping off the bridge.“A shout out to @jonbonjovi & his team for helping a woman on the Seigenthaler Ped Bridge Tue night,” Metro Nashville Police Department officials shared on X. “Bon Jovi helped persuade her to come off the ledge over the Cumberland River to safety.”Chief John Drake added in the statement, “It takes all of us to help keep each other safe.”The War & Treaty were also thrilled to work with Bon Jovi on their song together, calling him “extremely important.”“Just goes to show you how he’s guided.