Scots DJ Calvin Harris has been praised for donating £20,000 to Glasgow's Sub Club after they launched a campaign to stop permanent closure.
The fund was just £5,000 away from reaching £150,000 when the DJ, who now stays in LA, made the generous donation, taking the fund to £165,000.
One member of staff took to Twitter to reveal that the superstar DJ had made a contribution. He said: "Hahaha no way we’ve aw been postin in the subby staff group chat pure aw wonder if we’ll hit the 150k target but end of the night, with 5k to go at 11:30pm it seemed unlikely but CALVIN f***in HARRIS just donates 20 GRAND at 11:55. wit a boy man #SaveOurSub."
And DJ Frazier, who has played at the venue before, also tweeted about the kind gesture. He said: "You know Scotland’s an elite country when Calvin Harris causally donates £20k to save its best underground club!"
And other supporters of the campaign also praised the DJ, whose real name is Adam Wiles.
One said: "Calvin Harris donating £20k to sub club is the energy that’s needed the guy never fails."
Another said: "Calvin Harris dropping 20k to save #subclub is such a buzz."
Bosses at the venue had revealed this week that its future was under threat due to the pandemic and a series of financial blows.
The nightclub on Jamaica Street has been closed since the nationwide lockdown was imposed in Scotland back in March.
Sub Club bosses have now conceded they will not be able to reopen until December as implementing social distancing at the 420-capacity venue will be “completely impossible”.
Staff initially hoped they would be able to reopen after eight to 10 weeks of lockdown - but current public health guidance appears to indicate that nightclubs will be some of the last businesses to let people back through the doors.
The business claims that it was also rejected for the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme.
All 31 staff were paid 80 per cent of their wages with the hope that the money would be reimbursed at the end of April.
However, it apparently did not meet the eligibility criteria as its payroll information was uploaded one day late.
The club had been seeking a rebate of £31,764 which was used to pay workers.
The fund is now sitting at £180,000, you can donate here.
