A big celebrity — both figuratively and literally — put on a concert for those in Worcester last weekend.

Shaquille O’Neal, also known as Shaq, performed at the Breakaway Music Festival 2025 at the Palladium in Worcester on Sept. 5.

The four-time NBA champion performed under his stage name, DJ DEISEL. The stop in Worcester is part of an ongoing tour for O’Neal, with his next stop being Hollywood, Florida, on Sept. 12.

Before the concert, O’Neal met with members of the Worcester Police Department that night, having his picture taken with officers.

“People say he was very nice and they were happy that he took the time to meet with them,” a spokesperson for the police department told MassLive.

John Hamilton, a Worcester resident, also met with O’Neal before the concert.

Hamilton sai

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