Tickets for the 2018 spectacular are now on sale.

BFBS Scotland's Mark McKenzie spoke to Brigadier David Allfrey shortly before the ticket office opened this morning.

Over 100,000 tickets are expected to be snapped up in the first day alone.

"The Sky’s The Limit" for the 2018 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo when “Scotland’s “Year of Young People” and The Royal Air Force 100 will provide the inspiration.

Tickets are available from the Tattoo’s official website at www.edintattoo.co.uk or +44 [0] 131 225 1188