Reunited Gallagher brothers’ Oasis documentary receives standing ovation at Venice premiere
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Liam and Noel Gallagher premiered their Oasis reunion documentary, "Don't Look Back in Anger," at the Venice Film Festival, where it received an eight-minute standing ovation as the once-estranged brothers held hands and raised them triumphantly before an emotional crowd. The event underlined the scale of public and media interest in the Gallaghers' reconciliation, with fans packing the Palazzo del Cinema, chanting, singing along to hits such as "Champagne Supernova" and "Wonderwall," and turning a post-screening autograph session into what amounted to a mild mosh pit.
Directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, the film charts the band's sold-out Oasis Live '25 reunion tour — their first shows together since 2009, which grossed hundreds of millions of pounds across the UK, North America, Asia, Australasia and South America — and features the brothers' first joint interview in more than two decades. It opens in cinemas on 11 September before streaming on Disney+ later in the year. The premiere also fuelled speculation about a further tour, possibly in 2027, after Noel hinted on Talksport that the pair would "do something in the summer" given the absence of a football tournament next year, alongside cryptic teasers posted on the band's Instagram account.
- Oasis documentary gets eight-minute Venice standing ovation
- Film charts Gallaghers' sold-out 2025 reunion tour, out 11 September
- Speculation grows over a possible further Oasis tour in 2027
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Liam and Noel Gallagher, the brothers behind the Britpop band Oasis, split acrimoniously in 2009 after years of well-documented feuding, ending the group and denying fans any prospect of reunion for over a decade. That changed in 2025, when the pair reconciled and reformed Oasis for a huge world tour, playing to sold-out crowds across the UK, North America, Asia, Australia and South America.
A new documentary, "Don't Look Back in Anger", directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, follows that reunion and tour, and includes the brothers' first joint interview together in more than 20 years. It has just had its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, one of the world's most prestigious film events, ahead of a general cinema release and a later run on the streaming service Disney+.
The reunion matters because Oasis were one of the biggest and most influential British bands of the 1990s, and the Gallaghers' rivalry became almost as famous as their music. Their reconciliation, the scale of the tour's earnings, and now the film have kept the story in the public eye, alongside growing speculation about whether the band might tour again in the future.
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Liam and Noel Gallagher received an eight-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday night as they attended the world premiere of their Oasis documentary, Don't Look Back in Anger. The once-feuding brothers stood together applauding the crowd, at one stage holding hands and raising them aloft, in what marked their first public appearance off stage since reuniting the band. Noel appeared to wipe away tears during the reception, while Liam, seemingly unsure how to respond to the prolonged applause, was seen glancing at his watch and mouthing that he wanted to leave, before producer Steven Knight persuaded him to remain in the auditorium.
The screening drew a boisterous crowd more reminiscent of a gig than a film premiere, with fans singing along to numbers such as Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova, some reportedly moved to tears, and cheering through the concert footage shown in the film. Supporters gathered outside the Palazzo del Cinema beforehand chanting the band's name and calling out to the brothers, with at least one Manchester City flag unfurled in a nod to their shared allegiance to the football club. When the pair later moved into the crowd to sign autographs, the theatre reportedly descended into scenes of good-natured chaos as fans jostled for photographs and signatures.
Directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace and produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, the documentary follows the Gallaghers' reunion and their Oasis Live '25 tour, the band's first shows together since splitting in 2009, and includes what is understood to be their first joint interview in more than two decades. The film screened in Venice's Out of Competition non-fiction strand. Although the brothers appeared for the photocall and screening, they did not attend the subsequent press conference, which was instead handled by Knight, Southern and Lovelace; asked about their absence, Lovelace told reporters the pair had been present shortly beforehand for photographs but did not explain further, with some in the room apparently unaware the Gallaghers had never been billed to appear at that session.
Early reviews have been positive, with the documentary reportedly praised for capturing the emotional weight of the band's comeback and featuring candid archive material, including footage of Noel expressing doubts before the tour's opening Cardiff date and Liam reflecting critically on how Oasis originally split. The film is due for a limited theatrical run, including IMAX screenings, before streaming later in 2026 on Disney+ internationally and alongside Hulu in the United States, with a UK premiere scheduled for 7 September at Cineworld Leicester Square in London. The tour itself, which sold out rapidly last year and is reported to have generated hundreds of millions of pounds, has been credited with easing years of public tension between the brothers.
Where outlets differ
The two accounts place different emphasis: one source concentrates on the atmosphere and colour of the event — fan chants, outfits, the red carpet arrival and the autograph-signing scrum — while the other focuses more on production credits, the press conference controversy over the brothers' absence, and critical reception.
Only one source reports that the brothers arrived together by boat and frames this as their first off-stage public appearance since reuniting, underlining the rarity of them being seen together outside concerts.
The sources give slightly different theatrical release dates for the documentary (one cites 11 September, the other 9 September), suggesting some inconsistency in reporting of the exact rollout schedule.
Only one source details the press conference exchange, including Lovelace's response about the brothers' whereabouts, and cites a specific four-and-a-half star review with quotations from the film's closing moments and archive clips.
Only one source specifies the brothers' clothing choices and describes the festival scene as feeling like a rock concert rather than a typical film premiere.
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Originally published by Variety as “Liam and Noel Gallagher Raise Fists and Electrify Venice as Oasis Doc Gets 8-Minute Standing Ovation”.