A fundraiser has been launched for JD Twitch, one half of the beloved Scottish DJ duo Optimo (Espacio) following his reveal of a terminal brain cancer diagnosis earlier this month.

The duo’s official Instagram account posted about the fundraiser on Tuesday (July 15) with a message from his wife, Marissa. “After so many kind messages from friends and fans around the world asking how to help, we are launching a Crowdfunder to support Keith’s urgent care needs,” she wrote, providing a link to the page where fans can donate.

The Crowdfunder page for the artist born Keith McIvor notes that “professional second opinions about Keith’s diagnosis have been sought, and while suggestions for medical interventions or alternative therapies have been gratefully received, it’s important to stress how advanced, inoperable and untreatable this particular tumor is — and that we can’t be raising false hopes.”

The statement continues by saying that McIvor “now requires 24-hour nursing care. His condition has affected his speech, his mobility and his independence. While he’s managed to take a few supported steps, he’s extremely vulnerable and needs constant assistance to do so safely. Referral by the NHS to a hospice in Glasgow would make everything much simpler. However, his symptoms are not currently advanced or severe enough to justify a successful referral, nor is it easy to predict when this might be the case.”

The Crowdfunder has already raised £61,630 (approximately $82,500). Money raised will prioritize private residential nursing care, additional support services and ongoing transport and palliative care needs.

The fundraiser follows McIvor’s announcement earlier this month that he’d been diagnosed with glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive type of malignant brain tumor experienced by adults.

In a July 3 statement on Instagram, the artist wrote that his symptoms “weren’t immediately diagnosed, and my health declined very quickly over just a few weeks.” He went on to thank “everyone who has supported me throughout my journey in music, from the early days of Pure in Edinburgh in the ’90s and through the past 28 years of Optimo (Espacio). Jonnie and I have been lucky enough to play out music at countless clubs and festivals throughout the world, and it has been one of the greatest honors of my life to make a career out of something I love. We have connected with so many beautiful souls through our shared passion for music.”

Optimo (Espacio) is revered around the world for incredibly selected and often soaring sets played at clubs and festivals across continents. The pair, JD Twitch and JG (Jonnie) Wilkes originated in their hometown of Glasgow and have continued ongoing club nights in the city. McIvor’s statement continues to say that “I trust Jonnie implicitly to continue Optimo (Espacio). I know he will carry it forward with the same spirit and passion we always shared showing you, as ever, just how much we ‘love your ears.’”