Oasis team up with Peaky Blinders creator to make film of reunion tour

The creator of the Peaky Blinders is helping to make a film documenting Oasis' long-awaited 2025 reunion tour.

Steven Knight is set to oversee and produce the documentary, while it will be directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace.

While he is best known for creating the hit Cillian Murphy crime drama, Steven also is the man behind Taboo, All the Light We Cannot See and A Thousand Blows, and  scored an Oscar nomination for writing 2002's Dirty Pretty Things.

Dylan and Will have had much experience with music documentaries, having previously directed the 2009 reunion tour of Oasis' arch-rivals Blur, in No Distance Left to Run.

They also helmed 2012 documentary-concert film hybrid Shut Up and Play the Hits following LCD Soundsystem and 2022's Meet Me in the Bathroom, and have made music videos for the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand and Björk.

Oasis gave no further details about what fans can expect from the film, but it is thought it will include personal footage of the Gallagher brothers as well as the concerts, in the style of Dylan and Will's previous projects.

It is being made via Magna Studios - the production company behind Lewis Capaldi's emotional all-access film How I’m Feeling Now and the acclaimed musical docudrama 20,000 Days on Earth, depicting a fictitious 24-hour period in the life of Nick Cave.

The exciting news from the band comes only a day after Liam hit out at people supposedly leaking the lineup of the upcoming tour.

The outspoken singer, 52, lashed out on social media on Wednesday morning over an article in NME where 'sources working closely with the band and tour' unveiled the full roster for the shows.

The four names who will reportedly accompany Liam and his brother Noel on the road later this year include Andy Bell on bass, Gem Archer and Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs on guitar and Joey Waronker on drums. 

While the news will be welcomed by thousands of eagerly awaiting fans across the globe, for Liam it seemed to be a cause for alarm. 

After reading the article, he wrote on X that while he was not 'bothered' about the lineup reveal, he was 'concerned' about the source the magazine claimed to have spoken with. 

He urged NME to 'tell me who your source pots are' and offered an 'exclusive interview' in exchange, adding 'you can have it all but how much do you want it' - an iconic line from Oasis' Supersonic. 

Liam went on to reveal what the 'real' lineup would be - Tony McCarroll on drums, Alan White on bass, Zak Starkey as lead guitarist and Chris Sharrock on keys.

But the announcement was seemingly another jibe, as many die hard fans of the band will know, all of those that he named were former Oasis drummers - some of whom did not part on good terms with the brothers. 

Tony was the band's first drummer and debuted on their 1994 album Definitely Maybe. He also performed on singles Whatever and Some Might Say.

He announced his departure in 1995 following an argument with Noel, who had become increasingly critical of his drumming.

Tony went on to try and sue Oasis £18m but settled out of court in March 1999, agreeing to give up future royalties.

While Alan was with the band from 1995 to 2004 after being recommended following Tony's departure in 1995.

His debut performance was on BBC Top Of The Pops for a rendition of the number one single Some Might Say. He was fired in 2004 for reasons that remain unclear.

After coming in as Alan's replacement, Zak performed with the band until 2004, when the son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr reportedly fell out with Noel - possibly due to his ongoing commitments with The Who.

Those supposedly hitting the road with Liam and Noel later this year, according to NME, seemingly have a much better working relationship with the pair. 

After joining Oasis in 1999, Gem Archer has achieved the impressive feat of remaining close to both Gallagher brothers. 

He began his musical career in the early 1980s with bands such as The Edge and The Contenders and later on he was a member of Heavy Stereo. 

During his time with Oasis, Gem played lead guitar on acoustic tracks and also got involved in songwriting.

Following the brand's break-up, he joined Liam, Chris Sharrock and Andy Bell in Beady Eye. He has also gigged with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.

Bonehead, an original Oasis member, also has the distinction of having remained friends with both the Gallaghers.

The guitarist has been credited in some quarters with helping to repair the brothers' relationship alongside Liam's fiancée Debbie Gwyther.

Andy was rumoured to have a frosty relationship with Noel, but the pair have seemingly remained close since in 2023 his band Ride supported High Flying Birds. 

He joined Oasis in 1999 as their bassist following the departures of Bonehead and Guigsy. He wrote several songs, including Turn Up the Sun and Keep the Dream Alive, and continued working with the band until its breakup.

While many may take NME's lineup prediction with a pinch of salt, the magazine has a track record of breaking scoops about Oasis' upcoming tour. 

NME revealed the tour dates and locations for the US leg of the tour, claiming they would play Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Boston, LA, and Mexico City. 

The band then announced the actual dates just days later, firming up much of what NME had reported. 

The new dates included Toronto on August 24, Chicago on August 28, New Jersey on August 31, Los Angeles on September 6 and Mexico City on September 12.

The Oasis Live 25 tour kicks off on 4 July at Cardiff's Principality Stadium before playing sell-out gigs at Manchester's Heaton Park, Wembley Stadium in London, and Edinburgh's Murrayfield stadium.

The pair will then embark on a global tour taking in shows in Japan, Argentina, the United States and Brazil.

Oasis split moments before their gig in Paris in August 2009 when an almighty bust up which had been brewing for months ended in them trading blows and Liam wielding Noel's guitar 'like an axe' backstage.

They didn't speak for years afterwards until very recently, when, with both brothers hit by a string of expensive divorces and with mediocre solo careers, very large sums of money were offered to them for a reunion tour.

Experts today estimate they will bank £5 million a show for 30 shows worldwide, meaning the pair will earn £150 million between them - £75 million each just from the ticket profits.

They are also predicted to earn 'tens of millions' from merchandising, sponsorship deals, and renewed interest in their music.