Bandar Seri Begawan, Wednesday 29 August 2007 - A total of 75 official and personnel from Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Band left for Kuala Lumpur. They will be participating in the KL International Tattoo Show. In conjunction with 50 years of independence and Visit Malaysia Year 2007 the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism will co-host the International Tattoo Show. This tattoo will be an evening performance of military band music and cultural acts from across the world. The event will be held at the Merdeka Stadium, the birth place of Malaysian's independence.

The KL International Tattoo Show 2007 will run on 3 consecutive evenings, commencing from 7 September 2007. The evening will showcase military bands from Jordan, Brunei, France, India, United States, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, Korea, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, pipes and drums from the United Kingdom and a Maori cultural group from New Zealand.

For KL International Tattoo 2007, the RBAF Band will be joined by the band of the First Battalion and the Second Battalion Royal Brunei Land Force.

Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Band was formed on 31st May 1962 at Port Dickson, Malaysia, with an initial strength of 21 band members. The Band made its debut on 23rd September 1963 during the birthday celebration procession for the late Sultan Haji Omar' Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien. Almost a decade later in 1970, the RBAF Band made history when for the first time it was invited to participate in the Royal Tournament at Earls Court, London and the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland. Since then, their performances have ranged from ritual recitals for the local public to performing for overseas audiences in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hawaii, United States of America and major cities of Australia. The Brunei Darussalam International Tatto 2006 (BIT 06) reflects an international celebration that was grand and spectacular, a gift to commemorate the 60th Birthday celebration of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.