Given a factoid/trivia type question, generate the topic of the question. The topic is the entity the question talks about.

Q: Chris Martin is the lead singer with which band who had several hits in the 2000s?

A: chris martin
****
Q: Which former 'Eastenders' actor and Labour activist was elected to be one of the West Midlands representatives in the European parliamentary elections of 1999?

A: eastenders
****
Q: The novel 'Dead Souls' and the play 'The Government Inspector' are two of the best known works of which Russian author?

A:
dead souls
****