Bon Jovi Releases A Video Tribute For NYC COVID-19 Warriors
Bon Jovi released a video for his band's newest single called 'Do What You Can,' showing the rock icon walking the near-empty Manhattan streets, New York. The new music video pays tribute to the essential workers keeping New York City afloat. The video serves as the group's tribute dedicated to all New Yorkers due to the COVID-19 global pandemic lockdown. The uplifting video was made known last Tuesday morning (Aug. 25).
The encouraging song is about doing things despite the circumstances that hinder for almost all people, if not, to make it happen. The scenes feature the city's empty streets as Jon Bon Jovi walks through an abandoned Times Square while singing about borders being shut down and schools forced to wrap up, shouting out cashiers, delivery drivers, paramedics, etc.
The said video results from the immense collaboration between Bon Jovi and their beloved fans, and the matter was previously announced by the bandleader, calling the public help to help write the track back in March. Bon Jovi asked his fans to collaborate on their new record the same David Bryan, the band's keyboardist, confirmed that he tested positive for coronavirus.
Moreover, Bon Jovi reminded all of his fans to take COVID-19 seriously after his 18-year-old son, Jacob Bongiovi, and two other bandmates contracted the virus. "Lives have been lost and people that we are close with. So this is really, nothing to mess around with. This couldn't be more real, wear your mask, do the right thing, because it's real," he said.
Jon Bon Jovi wrote and recorded the first verse and chorus for the record and had their fans' pandemic stories incorporated into its content. As a result, an ocean of Bon Jovi fans stormed over the band's Facebook page, sharing their stories.
As the title suggests, the song was dedicated to the essential workers who have kept services running throughout the pandemic. The video ends with a specific dedication to everyday heroes fighting to rise above the global discord.
The track sings of a story of everyday heroes showing remarkable courage and inspiring to see the video, much like the song, brings a great deal of hope.
The song will be featured on Bon Jovi's upcoming album ‘Bon Jovi 2020,’ which will be on October 2.
The legendary rockers canceled their North American summer tour due to the pandemic and postponed their upcoming album, which was pushed back from May 15 to Oct. 2.