Singer Justin Bieber has revealed that he may need surgery after "busting" his eardrum.

The 20-year-old may require an operation to repair the perforated tissue in his ear after he damaged it by leaping off a cliff, known as "tombstoning".

The pop star took to Twitter to share the news Wednesday, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"Busted my eardrum cliff diving. Doc says might need surgery now. Sucks. (sic)," he wrote.

The singer's injury may delay the release of his upcoming music, but he is confident it won't cause any long-term issue with his career.

"My ear drum might back us up a little but I'm still bringing you this new music. Much love. Damn u cliff diving! (sic)," the singer added.