"The Haçienda and our partners in Japan have reluctantly decided it is in everyone's best interests to reconstitute the gigs later in the year when the time is right," the Manchester organizers said in a statement.

"Everyone involved with Haçienda Japan would like to extend their deepest sympathies and support to the Japanese people in this time of difficulty and adversity and our greatest hopes that the nation will overcome this tragedy," they added.

Meanwhile, Laurent Garnier and over 40 other producers have donated tracks for a benefit digital compilation put together by German production duo Snuff Crew to raise funds for the Red Cross in Japan.

The Compilation includes donated tracks from producers including Patrick Pulsinger, Legowelt, Ascii Disco, The Model, Renato Cohen and Remute as well as Laurent's contribution, a dubstep to drum & bass production he'd already called 'Cancel The Apocalypse'.