Oasis documentary Don't Look Back in Anger premieres in London with Gallagher family

London premiere and family reunion

The documentary film Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger held its UK premiere on Monday, 7 September 2026, at the Cineworld cinema in London's Leicester Square following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Radio presenter Edith Bowman hosted the event, introducing writer Steven Knight alongside directors Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern before Liam and Noel Gallagher took the stage. Guests on the red carpet included musicians David Gilmour, Johnny Marr, Bobby Gillespie, and Dan Smith, as well as actor Sienna Miller and footballer Jack Grealish. The event also marked a public gathering for the Gallagher family, as 59-year-old Noel and 53-year-old Liam appeared alongside six of their children. Noel attended with his daughter Anaïs, 26, and sons Donovan, 18, and Sonny, 15, while Liam appeared with daughter Molly, 28, and sons Lennon, 26, and Gene, 25. Knight warned attendees before the screening about the tone of the production.

The warning is... it's very emotional

Rehearsals and studio dynamics

The film details the six weeks of preparation leading up to the 41-show Live '25 tour, providing access to the brothers' first shared rehearsal room in 15 years. Noel Gallagher initially directed the backing band, working through song arrangements alongside bassist Andy Bell, guitarists Gem Archer and Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, and drummer Joey Waronker. Liam Gallagher joined the sessions after several weeks of separate preparation, walking into the studio and questioning Waronker's drum kit baffles before stepping directly to the microphone. The group rehearsed Columbia as their first full track before completing an uninterrupted two-hour run of their planned setlist. Filmmakers noted that Liam departed immediately after the run-through, leaving Noel and the crew to process the sudden resumption of their collaborative routine.

From Cardiff to global stadiums

The reunion tour launched on 4 July 2025 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, before expanding to venues across Manchester, London, Dublin's Croke Park, Seoul, and São Paulo. Lovelace and Southern focused cameras on audience reactions throughout the opening night, capturing emotional responses from longtime listeners as the band walked out together. Noel Gallagher acknowledged during filming that the intensity of the audience response exceeded his expectations, bringing him to tears during early dates. Security coordinators in Cardiff likened the stadium atmosphere to a sporting event where both sides celebrated simultaneously. Southern reflected on the scene in Wales when speaking to BBC Radio Wales.

You saw grown men who probably rarely express their emotions crying and hugging each other.

Documenting the fifteen-year rift

The documentary balances 2025 concert footage with archival recordings of the band's collapse on 28 August 2009 at the Rock en Seine festival near Paris. Following an altercation backstage in France, Noel Gallagher issued an online statement confirming his immediate exit from the group after 18 years together. The film moves past the long period of estrangement to focus on the brothers' onstage interactions, frequently showing Liam raising Noel's arm in front of packed arenas. Editor George Cragg cut 1990s archival clips against modern stadium sequences across Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. The Gallagher brothers noted in the film that their respective children spent time together socially during the global tour.