The Venice Film Festival was electrified by a wave of Oasis mania on Saturday night as Liam and Noel Gallagher unveiled the world premiere of their much-anticipated documentary, "Don't Look Back in Anger." The rockumentary was met with a resounding eight-minute standing ovation, during which the famously estranged brothers clasped hands and raised them in triumph. While not typically known for public displays of emotion, Noel appeared to wipe away tears at one point, while Liam, ever the showman, rallied the already fervent crowd.
The atmosphere inside the Palazzo del Cinema was nothing short of electric. Fans clamored for photos, autographs, or simply a glimpse of the legendary musicians. Prior to the screening, cheers of "C'mon, boys!" and even "Fight!" erupted, with one dedicated fan hoisting a Manchester City flag—the brothers' beloved football club—from a balcony. The rowdiness continued throughout the film, as attendees clapped along to live performances and sang "Champagne Supernova," with several moved to audible tears.
During the protracted standing ovation, the Gallaghers, seemingly unaccustomed to the film festival circuit, appeared unsure how to react. Liam was even spotted checking his watch and mouthing, "Should we fuck off?" before creator Steven Knight seemingly persuaded him to stay. However, decorum dissolved entirely when the brothers descended into the audience to sign autographs, transforming the theater into a mild mosh pit as fans vied for a selfie or signature. It was, without a doubt, the closest the Venice Film Festival has come to hosting a rock concert.
Earlier on the red carpet, Italian fans, adorned in bucket hats and band merchandise, serenaded the scene with "Acquiesce" and "Wonderwall" as they awaited Liam and Noel's arrival. In true rock 'n' roll fashion, the brothers made their entrance through the cinema's main door rather than from a car at the carpet's start, sparking screams of excitement. Known for their casual style, the Gallaghers opted for smart all-black attire for the occasion—Liam layered a T-shirt under a blazer, and Noel sported a zip-up jacket. Fans chanted "Oasis! Oasis! Oasis!" as the brothers signed autographs separately before reuniting for photos, even raising their clasped hands in a victorious pose.
Directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, "Don't Look Back in Anger" officially "charts Liam and Noel Gallagher's triumphant reunion tour, Oasis Live '25, one of the most anticipated rock 'n' roll comebacks of our time." The film, which features both backstage and onstage footage of the band, also includes the first joint interview with the often-feuding brothers in over two decades. It is slated for a theatrical release on September 11, followed by a debut on Disney+ later this year.
The Oasis Live '25 reunion tour, which marked the first time the Gallagher brothers had performed together since 2009, was an undeniable success. Tickets sold out instantly, generating hundreds of millions of dollars across dates in the U.K., North America, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. The tour's triumph, coupled with the brothers' current willingness to promote their documentary together, has fueled speculation about a potential future Oasis tour, possibly as early as next year. Though the Gallaghers were notably absent from the film's press conference earlier that day, the band has posted cryptic teasers on Instagram, prompting fans to engage in detective work. Further stoking the rumors, Noel recently hinted in a Talksport interview, "Let's put it this way: there's no football tournament on next year, so we've got to do something in the summer, right?"