The estate of the legendary Reggae singer Frederick “Toots” Hibbert has reached an out-of-court settlement with the members of his former backing band over the use of the Maytals name.
The family of Reggae icon Toots Hibbert have said that they had nothing to do with the cancellation of a tribute concert featuring The Maytals Band and several international stars to celebrate the life of the Toots & The Maytals frontman, who passed away on September 11, 2020 at the age of 77.
Al Hardwicke Kassi, head of the booking agency Midnight Mango, is expressing regret that a special tribute concert set for September in the UK to honour the late Toots Hibbert will have to be cancelled after the Europe-based booking agency Midnight Mango Ltd received a cease and desist letter from the lawyers for the executors of the Frederick (Toots) Hibbert estate.
There is a looming legal battle between the estate of the late Reggae icon Toots Hibbert and members of The Maytals band over the use of ‘The Maytals Band’ name.