Experience the meteoric rise of Oasis through rare footage and untold stories as the band reunites for Oasis Live ’25, chronicling their journey from Manchester streets to global rock stardom.
‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger’ documents one of the biggest musical events of 2025, as Liam and Noel Gallagher put 15 years of animosity behind them and reunited Oasis for a huge world tour. Directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, the film follows the band from those first rehearsals through to the tour itself, combining behind-the-scenes access and interviews with Liam and Noel alongside extensive footage from the gigs and the fans who travelled to see them.
What the film captures particularly well is just how much the reunion meant to people. There was a genuine euphoria around Oasis last year that went beyond simply seeing a band reform, with many fans having assumed for years that they would never see Liam and Noel sharing a stage again. I was lucky enough to get to one of the gigs myself, and the film does a great job of recreating just how good those shows were, from the anticipation before they came on stage to tens of thousands of people singing songs that have meant something to them for decades. The concert footage looks and sounds fantastic, but some of the best moments come from simply watching the reactions of people in the crowd.
Where I found it less interesting was in the amount of time spent with fans, with various vox pops telling emotional stories about what Oasis and the reunion meant to them. I understand the attempt to place the tour within a wider narrative and show why the band means so much to people, but personally I didn’t find these sections particularly interesting or necessary. When the footage of the gigs themselves does such a good job of capturing the atmosphere and emotion surrounding the reunion, I’m not sure we needed people explaining it to us as well.
More frustratingly, there’s a potentially fascinating story that the documentary largely leaves untold. It essentially picks up with Liam and Noel back together and preparing to go on tour, without really exploring how the two brothers who had spent so many years publicly sniping at each other actually reached the point where they were willing to share a stage again. I’m sure there is plenty that remains unsaid about that reconciliation, and I would have much rather spent more time on the relationship between the brothers and how the reunion came about, though I guess if they’d wanted to delve into that it would have done so.
If you’re an Oasis fan, there’s lots to enjoy in ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’, particularly the excellent live footage and the opportunity to relive what was a pretty special series of gigs. As a documentary though, you’ll get more out of ‘Supersonic’, a previous, superior film about the band.
Rating: 4/5
Directed By: Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern
Starring: Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher
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