The documentary Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger recently premiered at the Venice Film Festival, documenting the Gallagher brothers' massive 2025 reunion tour. Directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, the film tracks the band through a six-week rehearsal period and their subsequent live performances.
Escaping the chaos of Trump, Musk, and Starmer
The 2025 Oasis reunion serves as a cultural lightning rod for a generation seeking respite from modern volatility. As the report suggests, the tour arrived amidst a backdrop of global and national instability, including the legacies of Brexit and Covid-19, alongside the rise of political figures like Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Keir Starmer .
Liam Gallagher explicitly frames the band's return as a necessary distraction from this global instability. He is quoted in the film stating that since the group's original split, "everything went to shit," suggesting that people are more desperate than ever for a form of musical escape.
A PR-trained distance from the Gallagher brothers
The documentary offers a surprisingly restrained look at Noel and Liam Gallagher despite their reputation for volatility. According to the review, the brothers appear "guarded" and "on their best behavior," behaving with a level of professionalism that feels almost curated for public consumption.
The film incorporates footage from the infamous Rock en Seine gig to establish the band's history of conflict. however, rater than providing an unvarnished look at the animosity that kept the siblings from speaking for over a decade, the film focuses on the professional business of the reunion, with even the usually raucous Liam described as being uncharacteristically "business" during rehearsals.
The "herd mentality" of the 2025 reunion crowds
The scale of the Oasis fandom remains a visceral force that local authorities have flagged as a potential concern. The film includes a sequence featuring a police chief who warns of a "herd mentality similar to that of football crowds" ahead of the reunion's first major show .
A significant portion of the audience for the 2025 tour is under the age of 30. This demographic defies the stereotype of "zombie-like" younger audiences that have frustrated other musical acts, instead displaying a feverish enthusiasm reminiscent of the band's legendary 1996 Knebworth performances.
What the six-week rehearsal period left unasid
The documentary leaves several critical questions regarding the internal stability of the band unanswered. While the report notes that the editors use clever techniques to heighten tension during the six-week rehearsal period in the summer of 2025,the actual interpersonal friction between the brothers reains largely off-camera.
It remains unclear whether the professional attitude observed in Liam Gallagher during rehearsals is a genuine shift in temperament or merely a temporary truce for the sake of the tour. Furthermore, the film provides little insight into the actual emotional reconciliation—or lack thereof—between Noel and Liam Gallagher.
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