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Oasis documentary directors say film won't feature teary reunions
The directors of the upcoming Oasis documentary 'Don't Look Back In Anger' have confirmed the film will not include emotional reunion scenes, saying the Gallaghers are not the type to sit down and discuss their feelings.
The directors of the upcoming Oasis documentary have confirmed that fans should not expect any teary-eyed reunion moments in the film, bluntly noting that the Gallagher brothers are not the sentimental type. Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern, who helmed the feature-length documentary 'Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger', said the project captures the band's historic 2025 reunion tour without the emotional theatrics some viewers might anticipate.
Speaking ahead of the film's premiere at the Venice Film Festival, Southern addressed the tone of the documentary directly. "It's the Gallaghers, it's not Dawson's Creek," he told Variety. "They're not gonna sit down and talk about their emotions." The comment underscores the famously combative relationship between Liam and Noel Gallagher, whose on-stage reunion marked the end of a 15-year feud that had seemed insurmountable to many fans.
The documentary, produced by Steven Knight, is set to arrive in cinemas on September 11 before landing on Disney+ later this year. It covers Oasis' reunion tour, which began on July 4 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff and concluded on November 23 at Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo, Brazil. The film includes behind-the-scenes footage from the stadium shows, on-stage material, an exclusive look at rehearsals, and the brothers' first joint interview in over two decades.
Lovelace and Southern, who previously directed 'Shut Up and Play the Hits' and 'Meet Me in the Bathroom', described the experience of documenting the comeback as extraordinary. "It was amazing to watch," Lovelace said. "It was so interesting hearing the music come together, having not heard them play as a band for 15/16 years, but also seeing them reconnecting. It was a privileged view."
The directors revealed that no camera crew was present in the room when the brothers first reunited, opting instead for a hidden camera to capture the moment. "We didn't want it to feel mediated," Southern explained. "We didn't want it to feel like there's an annoying camera crew running around getting in their way. We were aware of how sensitive it was, and that this was literally the first time they'd been in a room together for a prolonged period for 15 years."
Despite the lack of overt emotional displays, Southern said the directors were impressed by how seriously both Gallagher brothers approached the reunion. "It was very workmanlike," he continued. "There was no kind of messing around. As soon as Liam arrived, it's like, 'Right, are we doing this?' And they were just going through the whole set. But it's sort of fascinating to watch that process and then the subtleties of their interactions, because there was no huge kind of coming together."
The documentary arrives amid persistent rumours that Oasis will return for another run of live shows in 2027. Speculation has pointed to a possible Manchester residency next summer, as well as a return to Knebworth, the site of their record-breaking 1996 concerts. Those rumours gained traction when the promoter of the 'Live '25' tour was granted a licence to host gigs at Knebworth last month. Noel Gallagher has added fuel to the fire, recently stating that Oasis have "got to do something in the summer" since there is no men's football tournament scheduled, and the band has also teased fans with a cryptic social media video hinting at possible new tour dates.
Rumours of a Knebworth return have circulated since 2025, when a British peer claimed in the House of Lords that Oasis were playing five back-to-back anniversary shows there in 2026, though she later backtracked on those comments. While speculation continues about additional live dates across Europe, Liam Gallagher has seemingly ruled out any possibility of the band headlining Glastonbury 2027.
