One of the founding members of the Acid-Jazz band Jamiroquai, Toby Smith, has died aged 46

 One of the founding members of the beloved Acid-Jazz band Jamiroquai has passed away.

Toby Smith's death was announced on the band's Facebook page on Good Friday, after the news was first reported on Tuesday... The band's original keyboard player, 46, is said to have been fighting an illness for a long time, though he had
"shown signs of beating it".

Toby played with Jamiroquai for 10 years, between 1992 and 2002, and performed on some of the band's best-loved singles including 1994's The Return Of The Space Cowboy and 1996's Virtual Insanity, which brought the group widespread popularity in the US.

News of his death was so touching and "It is with great sadness to hear and relay the news that original Jamiroquai keyboard player Toby Smith died on 11th April 2017."

And, in the early hours of Friday morning, lead-singer JK, 47, confirmed the sad news, as he penned a poignant and moving tribute to his friend and former band-mate on the band's Facebook.