Question: Who was the lead singer for the Verve and later founded the band who released the album United Nations of Sound?

Francis Martin O'Donnell, GCMM, GCEG, KC*SG, KM, KCHS, KCMCO, (born in 1954) is an Irish international diplomat who served abroad in senior representative positions with the United Nations until retirement, and later with the Sovereign Order of Malta.  He is a life member of the Institute of International and European Affairs (under the patronage of the President of Ireland).  He currently continues to serve "pro bono" as an advisor to the Global Partnerships Forum  founded by Amir Dossal, and is a listed endorser of the NGO consortium known as Nonviolent Peaceforce .  He served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the Slovak Republic from December 2009 to March 2013.  He previously served as a United Nations official for 32 years, most recently as the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations system in Ukraine, from 30 September 2004 until 31 March 2009, and previously in the same capacity in Serbia-Montenegro.  In early 2012, he was appointed to the Council of the Order of Clans of Ireland (under the patronage of the President of Ireland), and was elected its Chancellor in May 2014 .  He also served on the Board of Directors, completed both terms of office in April 2015. <SEP>  The album was released in the United States on 22 March 2011 under the name "Richard Ashcroft" through the record company Razor & Tie. United Nations of Sound is the debut album by British alternative rock band RPA & The United Nations of Sound (pseudonym of Richard Ashcroft, arrived at his fourth solo album), released on 19 July 2010 through Parlophone (see 2010 in British music). <SEP> RPA & The United Nations of Sound are a British alternative rock band formed by vocalist Richard Ashcroft, former lead singer of The Verve.  Ashcroft announced the formation of the band (which is a pseudonym more than a real band) and presented the video of the first single, "Are You Ready?" , on 18 January 2010 in an exclusive premiere on the "NME" website.  "Are You Ready?"  was released only in the UK on 1 April 2010 in a limited edition 12" vinyl.  On 9 April 2010 the band released a fanclub-only track, "Third Eye (Colombus Circle)".  In the first two weeks of June Ashcroft and his musicians completed a European tour (Ancona, Paris, Berlin, Cologne, Amsterdam, Manchester and London), then they played in Tokyo and Osaka on 7–8 August 2010 during the Summer Sonic Festival 2010 and also in Melbourne and Sydney respectively on 30 July and 31 July.  The band played in Australia also during the Splendour in the Grass Festival in late July.  The band's debut album as Richard's backing lineup, entitled "United Nations of Sound", was released on 19 July 2010.  "Born Again", the first proper single, was officially released the same day of the album as a digital download. <SEP> Richard Paul Ashcroft (born 11 September 1971) is an English singer and songwriter.  He became a successful solo artist in his own right, releasing three UK top three solo albums.  The Verve reformed in 2007 but again broke up by summer 2009.  Ashcroft then founded a new band, RPA & The United Nations of Sound, and released a new album on 19 July 2010.  On 22 February 2016 Ashcroft announced his fourth solo album, "These People", set for release 20 May 2016.  Chris Martin of Coldplay has described Ashcroft as "the best singer in the world".  He was the lead singer and occasional rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band The Verve from their formation in 1990 until their original split in 1999.