On the flight back from Armenia in 2011, after each receiving the Armenian Presidential medal of Honour, Gillan and Iommi decided to form the side project WhoCares for ad hoc recordings (and possible performances) dedicated to raising money for specific causes.
In 2011 following their receipt of the Armenian Presidential medal of Honour during a flight back from Armenia, Gillan and Iommi formed a short-term project named WhoCares to make recordings and possibly perform for charitable purposes related to various causes.