Oasis: Liam Gallagher Says Reunion Tour Is 'Exorcising Demons'
In the trailer for the new Oasis documentary, Liam Gallagher opens up about the emotional weight of reuniting with his brother Noel after 15 years of silence. The film, titled Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger, captures the Gallagher brothers as they navigate their Live 25 world tour, a journey that began in Cardiff a year ago and included two unforgettable, sold-out nights at Croke Park in Dublin.
The trailer, released by Disney Plus on Tuesday, opens with news clips and the brothers' own voices reflecting on their infamous feuds. Old and new footage of rehearsals and performances interweave, setting the stage for a story many thought would never be told. A newsreader in a voiceover notes that the reunion tour was something many believed would never happen.
Liam, reflecting on the band's dramatic split in 2009, says:
“The way it finished, unacceptable. It didn't sit right with me, man.”
Noel, his older brother, admits his own hesitation:
“I just don't see myself on stage with Liam. I don't really want to be going back with the tension; will it fall apart again?”
The two-minute trailer then takes a poignant turn, showing a priest delivering a sermon on forgiveness. Noel calls the reunion “one of the biggest moments in our lives”, but Liam's raw honesty cuts through:
“I feel like I'm exorcising demons getting it all out. Rage. Just pure anger... I need to calm the f*** down.”
Fans across the globe, from Wales to Brazil to Argentina, appear in a montage, their joy a testament to the band's enduring legacy. Liam acknowledges their past blow-ups, admitting they both said “shit they didn't mean”, adding,
“That's the way it is when you miss people.”
Noel, in a moment of reflection, says he “forgot” what his brother “means to people”. He confesses,
“I certainly wasn't prepared for the intense outpouring (and) the sense of what it meant to people.”
He then voices a hope that they have a chance to “change the narrative of the band”.
What does the Oasis documentary cover?
The documentary, created by Steven Knight and directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, follows the Gallaghers' “triumphant reunion tour”, as described by Disney Plus. The streaming service calls it “an unapologetically uplifting account of the biggest musical event of 2025”, capturing the experience and emotions of the band and their fans worldwide. It includes rehearsal, backstage, and onstage access, as well as the first joint interviews with Noel and Liam in over 20 years.
When and where can you see the Oasis documentary?
The film will have its world premiere at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival next month. It will be released in cinemas on 9 September and will also be available on Disney Plus. Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera noted the film's power, saying:
“The two brothers who have not spoken to each other for 12 years that dissolved one of the most famous rock bands in England at the time, but after so many years they unexpectedly reconcile and they start rehearsing for the formidable world tour that would follow.”
He added:
“The film follows the rehearsals and the tour and the impact of the tour on the fans of Oasis, who again can find their idols re-proposing the songs they loved so much, years before.”
Why did Oasis break up and reunite?
The Oasis reunion tour was announced in August 2024, 15 years after their dramatic split in 2009, which was prompted by a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in France. The documentary offers a rare, intimate look at how two brothers, once at odds, found their way back to each other and to the music that defined a generation.
For Irish fans, the Croke Park shows were a highlight, a moment of collective joy and nostalgia. The documentary promises to capture that spirit, showing how music can heal old wounds and bring people together, even after the longest of breaks.