MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. —
6:35 p.m.
It's time for football, and Demi Lovato got the Super Bowl off to a perfect start.
Lovato's voice was flawless for "The Star-Spangled Banner," during which U.S. soldiers currently serving in Qatar were shown on the stadium screens and a performance punctuated by a flyover of a military fighter jet. Gospel singer Yolanda Adams, assisted by the Children's Voice Chorus of Miami, preceded Lovato by performing "God Bless America."
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson handled the pregame introductions, with the 49ers coming out first and then the Chiefs -- with their fans making the "tomahawk chop" gesture typically seen once every two years at Hard Rock Stadium when the Miami Hurricanes play host to Florida State.