Has Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) recanted his statement that Salmon Rushdie should be killed?

You don't look to cows for your eggs so why look to artists for leadership or political advice? Even when on the side of the 'angels' at the other end John Lennon was driving around in a gold Rolls, eating for 30 while exulting everyone else to give their money to the needy, he and your Bono's never even see the irony never-mind make sense.. Think of them all as 'Cats' tune-smiths and not really all that responsible for much else regardless of actual influence.