Thai singer Ten finished his first U.S. solo tour, a 14-city run by bus, with a sold-out show at Terminal 5 in New York on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The next day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, he visited the Empire State Building. Ten said he is preparing a new album and has dates in Asia coming up.

Thai singer Ten began his first U.S. solo tour in Seattle, traveled through 14 cities by bus and closed the run on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Terminal 5 in New York. The show sold out. amNewYork reported the news based on an interview with Ten.

Ten is a singer and dancer who has performed with the K-pop groups NCT, WayV and SuperM. He launched the "TEN (10) U.S. Showcase Tour" to mark 10 years in the entertainment industry. The tour started in Seattle and went on to Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, Minneapolis, Chicago, Atlanta, Baltimore and Boston before reaching New York. Life on the bus lasted about three weeks.

In the K-pop industry, where artists usually fly between cities, a bus tour is an unusual choice. Ten told amNewYork he wanted to experience the open road and see the country up close. In Louisville, Georgia, the group made an unscheduled stop at a former colonial-era settlement to look around. He said it took about a week to adjust to sharing two bathrooms and working out turns for sleeping and laundry, and that it felt like being back in school. On days with back-to-back shows, he would shower at the venue backstage and then set off on the bus at 3 a.m. or 5 a.m.

Ten said fans on all three levels of the New York venue lit up light sticks and phone lights, making the hall look "full of stars." At the end of the show, he thanked the staff, dancers and venue employees. The next day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, he went up to the 103rd floor of the Empire State Building to look out over the New York skyline, and he described the spot as a symbol of a "new beginning."

Ten said fans' response to "OUTWEST," a song he wrote and produced himself, was unexpected. Because it differs in style from signature songs such as "NIGHTWALKER" and "STUNNER," he was initially worried about how it would be received. He said a new album is in the works but he has nothing to reveal yet. With the U.S. dates over, he has Asian dates ahead, and he said he would like to return to more U.S. cities if the chance arises.