Connor Cruise is cruising into Sydney

Connor Cruise / Pic: AP Source: The Daily Telegraph

Amy Harris, The Daily Telegraph, reports

The adopted son of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise is set to make a rare visit to Sydney this weekend - but his international celebrity mum won't be in town to see him.

Connor Cruise, a budding DJ in town for the under-18 Goodlife Music festival, will arrive in the Harbour City on Saturday morning but his path will not cross Kidman's, who is currently in Europe filming the final stages of her flick Grace Of Monaco.

It's understood 18-year-old Connor will probably hole up at The Darling Hotel during his two-night stay here before heading to Melbourne on Monday, where he will DJ at a corporate event for Ferrari.

Rumours have long circulated that the younger Cruise and Kidman became estranged in recent years, but the actress recently shot down the claims, saying she does interact with Connor and daughter Isabella - both committed Scientologists - but gives them their own space.

"Everybody has their own path and when they find their path it's such a relief as a parent," she told E News.

This weekend marks the young Cruise's first visit to Sydney since coming of age and sources say he is expected to make a big splash on Sydney's party scene.

"Connor loves to make an entrance," said a source, who confirmed the budding DJ is set to cut a swath through Kings Cross's club scene.

"He loves fast cars and jewellery and loves to party."

A regular on the LA party circuit, Cruise Jr can often be seen tooling around in his bright yellow Lambhorgini - one of several luxury sports cars in the teenager's garage.

And, although he is of legal drinking age here in Oz (he turned 18 in January), Cruise's gig rider while in Australia has no mention of booze - requesting just "Gummi Bears and water".