Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Entertainment
Ekin Karasin

Oasis documentary hit with trigger warnings over 'rude' backstage antics

Oasis’ new tell-all documentary has been hit with trigger warnings over Liam and Noel Gallagher’s hell-raising behind-the-scenes antics.

The brothers’ ‘Live 25 reunion tour - which kicked off in Cardiff at the weekend - is being marked with the 70-minute film, Oasis Definitely.

The documentary features hundreds of hours of previously unseen footage of the Wonderwall rockers and was directed by Tim Abbott, former manager of Oasis’ label Creation Records.

The film has been slapped with a 15-plus rating due to its “references to cocaine and getting high” and for showing “people smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol throughout”.

The British Board of Film Classification added that it contains “very strong language” - including “c**t”, “t**t”, “d**k”, “b*****d” and “p**s” as well as the “use of rude gestures”.

The Gallagher siblings were known in the 1990s and early 2000s for swearing, drinking, and smoking, with their song Champagne Supernova featuring the lyrics: “Where were you while we were getting high?”

Liam and Noel kicking off their reunion tour in Cardiff (Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

An Oasis film produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will also be made in conjunction with the band’s reunion tour.

The Britpop legends, who split in 2009 after a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival, confirmed their long-awaited reunion in August 2024.

Knight, 65, who wrote the script for Oscar-nominated film Maria, and Disney+ series A Thousand Blows, will create and produce the movie, the band announced.

No release date has been set and there are no further details regarding the content of the film.

Oasis performed together in public for the first time in 16 years when they kicked off their reunion tour at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.

The Gallaghers blasted through their set list, kicking off with Hello, from their second album, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? before moving on to Acquiesce.

Before their third song, (What's the story) Morning Glory? Liam, wearing his recognisable parka jacket, said: "Hello people, it's been too long."

Before launching into Cigarettes And Alcohol, Liam demanded the audience embrace, telling fans to turn around and hug a stranger.

He said: “Right then beautiful people, I want to see you all turn around and put your arms round each other. And when the tune starts, jump up and f****** down.”

The brothers will also hit stadiums in Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin before going global with shows in Japan, Argentina, the United States and Brazil.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.