Oasis documentary clips show Gallagher brothers' near-silent reunion, creators say

Left · 1Unseen footage from the Disney+ documentary "Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger" was shown at a special event at London's Abbey Road on Monday 5 October. It shows Noel Gallagher explaining why his reunion with his brother Liam was largely wordless. 1 Left · 1In the clip, taken from the brothers' first joint interview in 25 years, Noel says: "Family is different, you don't have to say anything, it's as simple as that. And you don't have to justify not saying anything to anyone else." 1 Left · 1Noel also says that with former Sex Pistols bandmates John Lydon or Steve Jones there might have been angry finger-pointing and accusations, whereas the Gallaghers simply asked "How are you doing?" 1

Left · 1Co-director Will Lovelace said the reunion happened just as Noel described it: the brothers "walked back into a room together and we filmed it, and they started, and Oasis was back". 1 Centre · 1Writer, creator and producer Steven Knight told Radio Times the moment came during rehearsals for the tour and was captured by 10 fixed cameras in the room, chosen to keep filming non-invasive and the band natural. 2 Centre · 1Knight said there was "no high five, there's no hug, there's no tears, there's not even any words". He recalled Liam asking only about something on the drum, Noel replying "Yeah", and the band then launching into a song. 2

Centre · 1Knight said that this was the pair's first time in the same room in about 16 years, and that it convinced him the reunion would work, especially when they laughed at each other across the studio. He named later turning points as Liam spontaneously grabbing Noel's hand and the brothers introducing their children, who had never met. 2 Centre · 1Radio Times traces the split to an infamous backstage incident before a planned Paris gig in 2009. A reunion was announced in 2024 and a 2025 world tour followed, which the film covers. 2 Left · 1A second clip shows Liam joking that their mother used to tell him he was her favourite, and that she would change the photos on her walls depending on which brother was visiting. Knight said that humour is one of the most important things about the pair. 1

Centre · 1Knight said both brothers were committed to the project when he met them separately. He said they "wanted to put right what had gone wrong" and wanted to answer doubters who predicted the reunion would fall apart. 2 Centre · 1The film also includes a new interview in which Liam rejects the idea that the band's renewed appeal is linked to right-wing populism: "It's not a right-wing thing. All are welcome." Knight said this point was very important to the brothers and to him. 2 Mixed · 2Variety describes the documentary as this year's highest-grossing documentary in the UK. It reaches Disney+ on 9 October after a brief theatrical run, and Knight said the footage of fans left him humbled. 1 2