Bono says he doesn't know if he'll be able to play guitar again.

Writing on the U2 website, he says recovery from injuries sustained in a cycling accident in New York's Central Park in November has been more difficult than he thought.

He says he broke his hand, shoulder, elbow and his face.

However, he says the real injury was to his Irish pride, as it was discovered that under his tracksuit he was wearing yellow and black Lycra cycling shorts, which he admits to being "not very rock 'n' roll".

Bono posted on the website: "Recovery has been more difficult than I thought... As I write this, it is not clear that I will ever play guitar again. The band have reminded me that neither they nor Western civilization are depending on this. 

I personally would very much miss fingering the frets of my green Irish falcon or my (RED) Gretsch. Just for the pleasure, aside from writing tunes. But then does the Edge, or Jimmy Page, or any guitarist you know have a titanium elbow, as I do now? I'm all elbows, I am."

You can read his full blog here.