The directors of the upcoming Oasis documentary Don't Look Back In Anger have revealed that Liam Gallagher did not initially notice the cameras filming him during the reunion tour rehearsals.
Directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, the film focuses on the Oasis reunion tour last year, which featured 41 shows across 14 countries. It includes rare backstage footage and the first joint interview with Liam and Noel in years.
Discreet filming setup
Discussing the filming process during the tour's initial six weeks of rehearsals, the director duo told Billboard that they had discreetly hidden cameras so the band would 'never see a single member of the film crew'. Southern said Liam was unaware 'there were cameras there for the first week' of filming.
Production crews were situated in a separate room where they watched a livestream of the rehearsals. This meant the pair ended up with the 'most material of any film we've ever made'.
Reconciliation and fan reaction
The directors said the film, which will also stream on Disney+ and Hulu later this year, is about the brothers' complicated dynamics and their journey of 'reconciliation and forgiveness'. The tour saw them properly work together for the first time in 16 years following their dramatic split in 2009.
With filming having taken place at nearly each of the 41 shows, the documentary also documents the excitement of fans as they witnessed a moment of music history that nobody ever thought would happen again.
A trailer for the film has also featured the now-iconic Gallagher Hill, where fans who could not get tickets to Oasis' five homecoming shows at Heaton Park gathered together to enjoy the music from beyond the barriers.
Emotional impact and future speculation
“When the lights came up at the end of the first concert in Cardiff, we have a sequence where you just see people looking shell-shocked, like they've been through every possible emotion,” Southern told Billboard of filming the first ever show on the reunion tour.
“Seeing that in real time [was] when we were like, 'We knew this was going to be big, but it's on a different level emotionally than what we'd thought.' He added: “Then, as the film progresses, you see the music bringing [the brothers] together. The [fan] reaction is a huge catalyst in where they end up in terms of their relationship by the end of the film.”
There has already been speculation that Oasis could be on the cusp of announcing more tour dates for next year, with heavy rumours suggesting a residency at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium could be on the cards. If true, it would be the first time the band have played the football club's current ground, having previously played their former Maine Road home back in 1996.
Earlier this week, Liam himself also playfully added to the speculation by urging brother Noel on social media to 'announce the tour'.
Don't Look Back In Anger is released in cinemas on September 9.
