Singer Deborah Cox finished up the final week of 1998 as the opening act for the legendary R&B outfit the Isley Brothers. Now that Cox is armed with the platinum-selling single "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here," the singer says she plans to spend most of 1999 on the road.

For her live shows, so far Cox has been singing along to accompaniment provided via DAT, but says she plans to step up her stage production and delivery during the next half of her globetrotting tour.

[article id="1442095"]"I've got some dates that I'm setting aside [for the U.S.],"[/article] Cox said, [article id="1442095"]"but I'm still working on the European tour as well as going to Japan and Australia. But as far as anything live, like with a full band and dancers and stuff, that will most likely be coming in the end of February." [28.8 RealAudio][/article]

Cox's label, Arista Records, confirms that the singer will hit the road starting in February, and will continue

performing throughout the spring and summer. A complete itinerary has yet to be hammered out, but we'll keep you posted.