Oasis Are Back: Behind the Film Announcing this Momentous Occasion
This Monday, Oasis announced their 2025 tour – the band’s first live performances since their split in 2009. Marking a truce (however temporary) in a 15-year feud between the Gallagher brothers, Noel and Liam, the tour will kick off on July 4, 2025, in Cardiff, Wales, and include multiple dates across the UK and Ireland.
The announcement came just before the 30th anniversary of their debut album, ‘Definitely Maybe’, which further adds to the nostalgic excitement among fans. The band has also hinted at potential expansion of the tour to other continents later in the year, suggesting this reunion could become a global event.
Tickets for these shows are expected to be in extremely high demand, with presales starting this weekend. Fans are encouraged to register in advance to increase their chances of securing tickets.
There’s a strong argument to be made that this is one of the most remarkable musical events of the decade so far. So when Untold Studios discovered it had the task of producing a film to go with the band’s announcement, the magnitude of the moment wasn’t lost on creative director Phil Lee. LBB’s Alex Reeves caught up with him to find out more about how it felt.
LBB> When did you first find out that you were going to be working with Oasis? What was that moment like, especially knowing that you had to keep it under wraps that they were reforming for this huge tour!?
Phil> I took a call from Liam’s manager, who I know very well and have worked with many times over the years, just over a week before the announcement was scheduled. It totally took me by surprise but I only realised the magnitude of the task in hand around 30 minutes later when I was explaining it to a colleague.
Of course there has been huge speculation (and hope) around the brothers coming back together but I don’t think many people actually thought it would happen. Luckily I’ve worked on projects that have been equally as confidential so navigating the workflow and carrying the weight of the news came quite naturally. Although you are always anxious to not be the source of any leak.
LBB> Creatively, what were the decisions that had to be made early?
Phil> It was very clear and obvious from the outset that any accompanying material had to live up to the gravitas of the occasion. This wasn’t just another band tour, it was a culturally momentous occasion that would resonate with a huge audience.
LBB> What was the effect that you wanted to achieve with the film? People were definitely going to be hyped no matter what, so what guided the direction?
Phil> It had to feel exciting.
The soundbed was our guide and then it was a case of identifying the key moments that reflected the career of the band (of which there are many) and trying to condense them into a relatively short amount of time without trying too hard to squeeze too much in. Deciding what to leave out was the greatest challenge. We were supplied a wealth of material from previous live shows but we didn’t have time or access to Liam or Noel to create anything new apart from a press photo that was shot by Simon Emmett. Luckily I managed to get hold of the contact sheets (unbeknown to Simon) which gave us another contemporary element to work with and helped frame the moment of the reveal that they are back together.
LBB> How did you work out just the right balance of live footage from Oasis' gigging past?
Phil> As this film was purely to announce a live tour we knew that the content had to reflect that. If we used too many music videos and other content then it could easily feel like the band were reforming, there was a documentary or album re-release which would have been misleading.
LBB> What has been the most challenging part of this project?
Phil> A big challenge for us was the schedule. Yes the team are all huge fans and well aware of what the band had achieved but we still had to work through many hours of concert footage to find the relevant moments and make sure they worked together as a cohesive film. But the hardest part was having to leave out incredible moments because there were just too many…
LBB> And the most rewarding?
Phil> It was an incredible feeling personally and professionally for myself and Untold Studios to be asked to make this film and now witnessing people’s reaction to the news and knowing we had a small part to play in such a culturally significant moment is just amazing.
