Oasis fans descend on Venice as Gallagher reunion film premieres

Fans of British rock band Oasis gathered in Venice on Saturday ahead of the premiere of a behind-the-scenes film about the group's reunion tour last year, with the Gallagher brothers set to walk the red carpet, The Local Italy reported. The documentary, screened as part of the Venice Film Festival, chronicles the reunion that brought the Manchester band back to stadiums across Europe.

The event draws a distinctly British crowd to the lagoon city, adding a pop-music dimension to a festival normally dominated by art-house cinema. The Gallaghers' presence has turned the Lido into a gathering point for fans who grew up with the band's 1990s anthems.

Venice is the backdrop, but the pull of the festival extends beyond the lagoon. The Venice Film Festival has long served as a cultural gateway for northern Italy, drawing visitors who often continue to Turin, Milan and the lakes and mountains of Piemonte.

The Oasis film joins a Venice programme that has already generated international headlines. The Guardian has reviewed Gianni Amelio's 'Nessun Dolore,' described as a sketchy Roman fable of liberal white guilt, and Julia Loktev's documentary about Russian journalists in exile has moved audiences, according to Le Monde. The festival jury, chaired by Maggie Gyllenhaal, has faced questions about the under-representation of female directors in competition, with only two films by women in the running for the Golden Lion.

For Piemonte, the festival's cultural spillover is a familiar pattern. Turin, a two-hour train ride from Venice, often sees festival visitors extend their Italian itineraries westward. The region's film industry has its own claims: the National Cinema Museum in Turin, housed in the Mole Antonelliana, and the Torino Film Festival each November draw from the same international audience that Venice cultivates.

The Oasis reunion itself had a Piemonte connection in 2025, when the band played stadium shows across Europe. Whether the tour included a date in Turin is not stated in the wire, and La Veduta cannot confirm it from international sources alone.

The documentary's premiere reflects a broader trend in music tourism that benefits Italian cities beyond the usual destinations. The Local Italy's coverage notes the crowds gathering in Venice, but similar dynamics play out in Turin whenever major international acts book the Stadio Olimpico or the Pala Alpitour. The economic impact of such events is real, though difficult to quantify from wire reporting alone.

The Venice festival continues through mid-September, with awards expected in the coming days. The Oasis film is one of several music documentaries in this year's programme, part of a festival that has increasingly embraced popular culture alongside auteur cinema.