Tributes paid to reggae ‘pioneer’ Toots Hibbert following his death at 77

Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert (PA)

Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, frontman of reggae group Toots And The Maytals, has been hailed as a “true pioneer who changed lives” after his death aged 77.

The Jamaican singer “passed away peacefully” in the Caribbean island’s capital, Kingston, surrounded by his family, his representatives announced.