Don’t look back in anger: Oasis’ return to Cardiff is emotional, say directors

Southern explained that the brothers were “so estranged from each other that Noel’s younger sons and Liam’s younger sons never met.”

“They were on tour all the time and became friends and, more importantly, family,” he said.

“I think another important thing about breaking down the barriers between Liam and Noel was that there was suddenly a togetherness and harmony.”

But it was the Cardiff show that showed the kind of reception the band could expect from fans old and new when they returned to tour.

“The sense of anticipation was huge,” Southern recalls.

He said Noel “didn’t expect…an emotional response” from fans.

“Looking at the crowd and seeing three generations of family there, not just fans of the past.”

He added: “I will never in my life have an experience like the one we had in Cardiff. It was amazing.”

Directors Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern told BBC Breakfast they were looking to find a fan to star in Don’t Look Back in Anger, which depicts the Gallagher brothers reconciling on stage.

Southern said: “This guy is especially amazing because he’s just had life experience and doesn’t know what to do with it.

“And we want to find it – it’s a real moment of kindness because a complete stranger comes up and hugs them, and I think these shows – we didn’t know what to expect going into them, but they really brought out the best in people.”

He went on to say, “The result is a music documentary that actually feels good, which is something we weren’t expecting.

“It’s hopeful and it’s great to be able to put myself out there in the world during the times we live in.”

The filmmakers had 1,800 hours of raw footage of the band, six weeks of rehearsals and 13 concerts.

Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger hits theaters Wednesday, September 9.