The time that seemed like it would take forever for Oasis fans to pass is finally ending in the most wonderful way. Disney has officially announced the streaming release of the highly anticipated Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger documentary, and it is coming to Disney+ and Hulu on October 9. Following an U.K./Ireland theater release and a prestigious world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, the documentary is now available to be enjoyed from the comfort of fans’ own homesand with a number of additional features not included in the theatrical experience.
There’s no resting on past laurels here. Writer and creator Steven Knight (of Peaky Blinders fame) plus directors Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace (who also directed Blur’s No Distance Left To Run) documented something even rarer than a sold-out arena tour. They endured and filmed the fifteen year (yes-fifteen years!)term feud of Liam and Noel Gallagher, which culminated in the much-anticipated thirty-three date Oasis Live ’25 tour, a reunion of the two brothers for the first time since the infamous split between the two in 2009. This is a humorous and surprisingly honest observation of two working class lads who somehow managed to find their way back to each other.
What sets the documentary apart is the access. Audiences are treated to rehearsal footage, moments filmed behind-the-scenes, shots of the band performing that are gritty, un-lacquered versions of what they’d expect to see. Most of all, the documentary features for the first time in over twenty years the brothers’ jointly filmed interviews. Like their interviews of old, Noel and Liam speak with the same wry wit and candid candor that established their passionate, prickly reputation. But Knight taps into a calmer pulse of mutual respect, and quite possibly affection, that is a revelation for many fans. Knight has claimed that the film is not a straightforward documentary, but rather telling a true story. The feeling of narrative is evident, like filmmakers focusing on Liam and Noel as Liam gingerly takes Noel’ s hand across the instrument.
Next, the streamed version does make some additional cuts from the theatrical version. Disney+ and Hulu are offering unseen clips from those combined interviews besides fully performing two of the band’s favorites, Wonderwall and Slide Away. Previously noticed on the big screen, D’You Know What I Mean? And Half The World Away, get their chance to shine solely for subscribers. These elements boost the experience at home, essentially an expanded edition for die-hard fans singing along as they watch.
Almost as if on purpose. Oasis ticket sales for the 2027 world tour had gone on sale in chaos just days before the streaming announcement showing that the hunger for this music had not diminished. The streaming then hits in the midst of this rekindling of passion, giving long-term fans and new audiences alike a chance to comprehend why the Gallagher brothers continue to be relevant. It is not about nostalgia, but rather the uncanny ability of music to bring people back together after their absence.
Angela Jain, head of content for Disney+ EMEA, summed up the feeling when she said the great wait is over. The Oasis reunion was one of those overnight cultural moments that jumped borders and generations, and the film captures the feeling rather than mythologise it.
