Liam and Noel Gallagher Skip Venice Film Festival Press Conference for New Documentary

Liam and Noel Gallagher showed up for their moment but then left the room. The brothers attended the Venice Film Festival world premiere of their Disney+ documentary "Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger" but skipped the press conference entirely, according to Variety. They arrived by boat, posed for photos at the photocall, and departed before taking questions about the film.
The documentary explores the Gallagher brothers' reunion tour after a 15-year feud that split the legendary British rock band. It will hit theaters on September 11 before landing on Disney+ later this year. Co-director Will Lovelace did not explain why the two headliners skipped the press event. Variety noted the brothers stayed for the photocall but not the Q&A.
Oasis was one of the biggest rock bands of the 1990s. But Liam and Noel stopped speaking and performing together in 2009 over a bitter personal feud. Last year, they announced they would reunite for "Live '25" — a massive tour that starts in 2025. The brothers buried the hatchet just enough to cash in on their fans' nostalgia.
The documentary captures both the reunion tour and the complicated history between them. Independent reports the film is part concert footage and part exploration of their contentious relationship. For Oasis fans, it offers rare access to how the brothers navigated their comeback after years of silence.
The brothers' red-carpet appearance at Venice was brief and strategic. They stepped off a boat, smiled for photographers, and then vanished before the sit-down press conference began. Variety reported that co-director Will Lovelace fielded questions without explaining the Gallaghers' absence.
The move fits a pattern with the famously temperamental siblings. Liam and Noel have a reputation for drama — both on and off stage. Skipping a press conference avoids awkward questions about their past feuds or current tensions that could overshadow the film's release.
"Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger" hits movie theaters on September 11 before moving to Disney+ later this fall. The staggered rollout gives the studios time to capitalize on both the theatrical audience and streaming viewers. Venice's world premiere gives the film major prestige before its broad release.
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