Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger turns the Gallagher brothers’ long-awaited return into a behind-the-scenes documentary, following Liam and Noel Gallagher from their first extended rehearsal together in 15 years through the Oasis Live ’25 comeback tour. Directors Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace say they kept their crew outside the rehearsal room and monitored remote cameras so the brothers could work without a conventional film crew present. [1] [3]
The film’s current release status is also clear: Disney’s official listing gives it a September 11, 2026 release date, a two-hour-two-minute runtime and an R rating. Billboard reported that the project would receive a theatrical release on that date before later streaming availability on Disney+ internationally and on Disney+ and Hulu in the United States. [2] [3] The documentary records a reunion that moved from speculation to public performance, while leaving the brothers’ private relationship guarded.
Key points
- Southern and Lovelace filmed the Gallaghers’ first sustained reunion rehearsal in 15 years using a remote camera setup designed to keep the crew out of the room. [1] [3]
- The documentary follows the transition from rehearsal to the Live ’25 tour, including the band’s return to audiences after the 2009 split. [1] [4]
- Billboard reported filming at almost all of the tour’s 41 dates across 14 countries and five continents; that figure describes the documentary’s reported production scope, not a new tour announcement. [3]
- Disney identifies the film as a documentary directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, produced by Sam Bridger and Guy Heeley, and released on September 11, 2026. [2]
- The film’s central tension is observational rather than sensational: whether professional focus and audience response could sustain the reunion after years of conflict. [1] [3]
What happened in the rehearsal room
The filmmakers began with an unusual access problem. Liam and Noel had not spent prolonged time together in a room for 15 years, according to the directors’ accounts. A visible camera crew could have changed the behavior the film was trying to observe, so the production installed a rig in the London studio and sent the filmmakers to a separate monitoring room. Southern told Billboard that the setup was intended to ensure the band would not see a member of the film crew; Variety likewise reported that the directors watched from outside the rehearsal space. [1] [3]
That method did not produce the dramatic reconciliation scene a conventional music documentary might have pursued. Variety’s interview describes the first sessions as practical and concentrated. The brothers worked through songs including “Wonderwall,” “Champagne Supernova” and “Live Forever,” with the directors emphasizing the small changes in their interactions rather than a public emotional confession. [1] The account is the filmmakers’ interpretation, not an independent measure of private feelings.
The documentary then expands beyond the studio. Billboard reported that Southern and Lovelace assembled rehearsal footage, concert material and the brothers’ first joint interview in more than 20 years. The production also treated crowd response as part of the reunion’s story. [3]
Verified background: why the reunion mattered
Oasis split in 2009 after years of public conflict, when Noel Gallagher left the band before a festival performance near Paris. CBS News, citing the Associated Press, reported that the brothers had not performed together since and that the 2024 announcement ended a 15-year hiatus. [4] The chronology makes the rehearsal process central: the reunion tested whether the group could function again.
On August 27, 2024, Oasis announced 14 UK and Ireland dates for 2025. CBS reported that the scheduled run began in Cardiff on July 4 and 5, continued through Manchester, London and Edinburgh, and concluded in Dublin on August 17. [4] The documentary’s broader tour account reflects later reporting about the production, which says the cameras followed the comeback beyond those initial dates and into international markets. [1] [3]
The official Disney page supplies the film’s production facts without making claims about the brothers’ future beyond this project. It credits Southern and Lovelace as directors, names Steven Knight as creator, and lists the production team and September 11 release date. [2] Those credits separate confirmed film facts from broader commentary.
Why it matters to viewers
For longtime Oasis listeners, the documentary offers two forms of access that a concert recording alone would not provide. It shows the labor of rebuilding a set and the public reaction to hearing the band together again. The directors told Variety that the first Cardiff concert changed the atmosphere around the reunion, as the crowd’s expectation met the band’s nervousness. [1]
The approach also shifts attention away from a simple “brothers reconcile” narrative. Billboard reported that the film compares audience energy across places including Cardiff, Seoul and Argentina. [3] The comparison presents the tour as local encounters, making fans’ experience part of the documentary’s evidence.
There is a practical viewing implication. Disney confirms the film’s formal release date and runtime, while Billboard reported a theatrical window followed by later streaming plans. [2] [3] Availability may vary by territory, so these are reported plans rather than a guarantee of identical access.
What remains uncertain
The available reporting does not establish that the reunion has permanently repaired the Gallagher brothers’ relationship. It documents work, performances and interviews, but the directors’ observations remain an account of filmed behavior. Variety reported tension during the process and described the brothers as focused on the task; that is evidence of how the sessions appeared, not proof of a lasting private settlement. [1]
The sources also do not announce new Oasis music or confirm an indefinite continuation of the band. CBS described the 2024 announcement as a tour reunion, while the documentary reporting centers on the 2025 shows and the film’s release. [3] [4] A permanent band future remains unverified without a new announcement.
Finally, the exact streaming rollout remains territory-dependent. Billboard reported intended later availability, but Disney’s official page, as reviewed here, confirms the film’s release and credits rather than a complete country-by-country streaming schedule. [2] [3]
What happens next
The immediate next step is the film’s distribution after its September 11, 2026 release date. Disney’s listing establishes the formal title, format and credits, while Billboard’s report provides the current account of theatrical and subsequent streaming plans. [2] [3] Local listings and official platform pages should confirm timing.
For the story itself, the documentary’s lasting significance will depend less on whether it supplies a dramatic reconciliation scene than on whether its access changes how the reunion is understood. The verified record shows a band that returned after a long split, prepared seriously, played a large international run and allowed filmmakers to observe the process with unusual distance. [1] [3] What it does not yet show is a confirmed long-term commitment beyond the documented tour and film. The comeback is established; the brothers’ next chapter remains open. [3] [4]
