Dear friends,

We are still struggling to find words. On the 23rd of July, we lost Nico, and the world feels quieter and dimmer without him in it.

Everyone here carries a piece of him.

A night he made unforgettable, a song he played, a moment he made you feel like the most important person in the room. Nico gave without keeping count. He gave his time, his music, his whole open heart.

That so many of us have gathered here says everything about who he was.

Right now, his family is living through the unimaginable. And in the middle of the deepest grief, they are also facing everything that comes with a sudden loss: the funeral and memorial to honor him the way he deserves, the legal steps of caring for everything he leaves behind, and the work of protecting what he made his music, his recordings, his unfinished projects so that none of it is lost and his voice stays with us.They should not have to carry that weight alone. Not while their hearts are broken. And they don't have to, because he had us.So we're asking you, from the heart: give what you can today.

Our goal is €44,444. If each of us gives what we're able, whether that's €20, €50, or €200, we will reach it together, and his family will feel this whole community holding them. There is no wrong amount. A small gift given with love is worth everything.If you can't give right now, you can still hold them up: keep them in your thoughts, and if someone loved Nico but isn't in this group, share the link with them.

Nico spent his life giving us light. Today, we are filled with deep gratitude for everything he shared with us, and it is our turn to give some of that light back to his family.Rest peacefully, dear Nico. We are endlessly thankful for the gift of your time, your music, your kindness, and your light.

They stay with us, always.