British rock band Oasis reunited in 2025 for a global tour spanning Britain, Ireland, North and South America, Asia, and Australia, marking their first joint performances in over a decade [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. The reunion followed a public fallout between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher dating back to a backstage fight in Paris in 2009 [4, 5].
On September 5, 2026, the Gallagher brothers arrived together by water taxi at the Venice Film Festival to greet fans and photographers ahead of the premiere of their documentary, "Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger." The film chronicles their reunion and the gradual repair of their fractured relationship during weeks of rehearsals and months on tour [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. Liam greeted the crowd with his characteristic brashness, jokingly asking, "Why all the shouting? Is this what you do at the Venice Film Festival? Scream at people?" while Noel described the occasion as "bellissimo" [1].
Directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, with a script by Steven Knight, the documentary captures intimate moments between the brothers without direct interference from the filmmakers. Knight said, "From the beginning, we wanted to make this a film about reconciliation, redemption and forgiveness." He noted the Gallaghers are "British working-class men, so they’re not going to high-five or hug or cry," which shaped how their story was told on screen [1, 2, 3, 5].
The film highlights the role their children played in healing old wounds. Liam and Noel's kids, who had not met before the tour, formed new friendships described by Knight as "the cement" of the brothers' restored bond [1, 2, 3, 5].
Fans braved hot and humid weather throughout September 5 to attend the 9pm premiere at the Venice festival, eager to witness the reunion documented in the film [4, 5]. Oasis, known for pioneering the Britpop movement in the 1990s, joins a growing trend of major music tour documentaries following Taylor Swift’s 2023 Eras Tour film, which grossed an estimated US$260 million, and Beyonce’s 2023 tour film, which earned US$44 million [4, 5].
